certification
noun
cer·ti·fi·ca·tion
ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the act of certifying : the state of being certified
2
: a certified statement
Examples of certification in a Sentence
the certification of the vote
She had to wait until her certification as a nurse before she could start her new job.
The certifications of nine teachers were revoked.
The school offers scuba diving certification.
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And remember, a legitimate certification matters more than branding, says Hodnicki.
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
Five absentee ballots also came into the Elections and Registration Office in time to be counted – one just before certification began.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
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—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
Five absentee ballots also came into the Elections and Registration Office in time to be counted – one just before certification began.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Patients with incurable or irreversible conditions are now also exempt from annual certification requirements.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Traditional surface shipbuilders lack nuclear certification, while existing nuclear yards such as Newport News face capacity constraints from carrier and submarine programs.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
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“Certification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certification. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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certification
noun
cer·ti·fi·ca·tion
ˌsərt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
: the act of certifying : the state of being certified
psychiatrists with subspecialty board certification in geriatrics—Gary Kennedy
Gary KennedyLegal Definition
certification
noun
cer·ti·fi·ca·tion
ˌsər-ti-fi-ˈkā-shən
1
a
: the act of certifying
b
: the state of being certified see also certiorari
Note: Certification of an interlocutory decision by a trial court allows an appellate court to review the decision and to answer a controlling question of law. Certification is often used in state courts as well as federal courts and, where available, allows a federal court to refer a question of state law to the state's highest court. Certification is also used to refer to a judge's order that allows a suit to be maintained as a class action.
2
: a certified statement
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