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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FlyHouse has its own independent certification system, which the company said differs from traditional private air travel where passengers must rely on an aircraft operator's financial capacity to pay for audits.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
Granted, more progress depends on more brands reporting data and investing in sourcing fibers from credible certification programs and partners, the organization emphasized, as to secure accountability and provide verification mechanisms.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Integrating with multiple insurance carriers involves managing diverse API specifications, certification processes and data formats while maintaining secure and reliable data exchange.
—Harneet Kalra, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Some worried that Queens University, which just received Division I certification this year, will soon be nixed.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
Granted, more progress depends on more brands reporting data and investing in sourcing fibers from credible certification programs and partners, the organization emphasized, as to secure accountability and provide verification mechanisms.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Integrating with multiple insurance carriers involves managing diverse API specifications, certification processes and data formats while maintaining secure and reliable data exchange.
—Harneet Kalra, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Some worried that Queens University, which just received Division I certification this year, will soon be nixed.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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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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