notarize
verb
no·ta·rize
ˈnō-tə-ˌrīz 
notarized; notarizing
: to acknowledge or attest as a notary public
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New York requires that agreements must be in writing, signed and notarized as a deed of property and that the agreement was not unconscionable at the time of signing.
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Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Drive all the way to Encino to have something notarized.
—Emma Rathbone, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
The application was filed in Miami-Dade County but notarized in Nevada.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026
When the election office was operating from the Lake County Clerk’s Office, Fajman said staff were able to notarize paperwork through the office.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Drive all the way to Encino to have something notarized.
—Emma Rathbone, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
The application was filed in Miami-Dade County but notarized in Nevada.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026
When the election office was operating from the Lake County Clerk’s Office, Fajman said staff were able to notarize paperwork through the office.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Notarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notarize. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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notarize
verb
no·ta·rize
ˈnōt-ə-ˌrīz
notarized; notarizing
: to sign as a notary public to show that a document is authentic
notarization
noun
ˌnōt-ə-rə-ˈzā-shən
Legal Definition
notarize
transitive verb
no·ta·rize
ˈnō-tə-ˌrīz
notarized; notarizing
: to acknowledge or attest as notary public
notarize a document
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