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as in affirms
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
experts certified the letter as indeed having been written by Abraham Lincoln
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as in enables
to give official or legal power to
certified her as a teacher
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as in verifies
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
please bring in a doctor's note to certify that you were really sick
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Recent Examples of certifies
After the state board certifies Michigan's statewide presidential results, the governor must issue a certificate with the names of the state's presidential electors at least six days before the electors convene.
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Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
The first candidate appeals that decision, but the other candidate's lawyers flood the court system with delay-inducing filings before the appeals courts can rule, and the governor certifies Georgia's electors for the second candidate when the deadline arrives.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
The 2022 Electoral Count Reform Act In every presidential election, each state certifies its results and appoints electors who meet in mid-December to cast votes for president and vice president.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
After the Board of Elections signs off, Elaine Marshall, North Carolina's Democratic secretary of state, certifies the results to the governor.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Lawrence's 2025 budget transmittal letter, signed by the interim city controller Nagila, certifies the city will continue funding body cameras, despite the lack of a line item.
—Michael McDaniel, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
The manufacturer should provide a certificate that certifies the amount of CBD that is in the product.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
The first candidate appeals that decision, but the other candidate's lawyers flood the court system with delay-inducing filings before the appeals courts can rule, and the governor certifies Georgia's electors for the second candidate when the deadline arrives.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
The 2022 Electoral Count Reform Act In every presidential election, each state certifies its results and appoints electors who meet in mid-December to cast votes for president and vice president.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
After the Board of Elections signs off, Elaine Marshall, North Carolina's Democratic secretary of state, certifies the results to the governor.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Lawrence's 2025 budget transmittal letter, signed by the interim city controller Nagila, certifies the city will continue funding body cameras, despite the lack of a line item.
—Michael McDaniel, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
The manufacturer should provide a certificate that certifies the amount of CBD that is in the product.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certifies
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Even if the Fourth Circuit affirms Bell, NASCAR could still ultimately win the case, which is set to go to trial next December.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Dangling Tucker and Valdez in trade talks all but affirms that claim.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Cybersecurity can potentially be compromised by the same computational capacity that enables the solution of complex issues.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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This enables quantum computers to perform complex calculations with fundamentally different computational capabilities.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Another disclosure verifies the borrower’s identity.Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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California generally verifies the identities of mail voters through their signatures.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The rising divorce rates post-holiday attests to this phenomenon.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The presence of this multivalence attests to the thoughtfulness with which the show frames its artworks, drawing out their nuances rather than subsuming them under pronouncements of identity.Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Congress, through farm bills, authorizes modern nutrition, agriculture and rural development programs, simultaneously suspending the enforcement of standing 1938 and 1949 agriculture laws unsuited for current farming needs.LISA MASCARO, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Senate passed on Wednesday the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual defense bill that authorizes Defense Department policies and funding levels.Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
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Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday, his representative confirms.Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Other research confirms this, assigning sleep a pivotal role.Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Founded by Grammy-winning mastering engineer Emily Lazar, the organization empowers women and non-binary producers and engineers to succeed at the highest levels through scholarships and grants, mentorship, research, advocacy, and community events.Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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This culture of experimentation not only fosters originality but also empowers teams to challenge conventions and explore new solutions with confidence.Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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White argues that the crypto industry has become a re-creation of much of what its original ideology claimed to despise.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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But Vanessa Cho, design partner at GV, Alphabet’s venture capital division, argues that’s the wrong way for founders to think about design.Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Certifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certifies. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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