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certification

[sur-tuh-fi-kay-shuhn, ser-tif-uh-] / ˌsɜr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, sərˌtɪf ə- /








NOUN
guaranty
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Absent that, the fact that you don’t like a candidate’s name, for example, that’s not going to lead to a lack of certification.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026

The SQA developed an alternative certification model in March 2020.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

That came on the heels of the August certification of the 737 MAX 7, the smallest jet in the family.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

If your kid would rather get a welding certification or a commercial driver’s license than sit in a university lecture hall, the account can still help, as long as the program qualifies.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

The result is a system of stratification based on the “official certification of individual character and competence”—a form of branding by the government.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

US regulators have heavily scrutinized Boeing's designs during certifications following a pair of MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that together claimed 346 lives.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Advocates say U.S. certifications will come through soon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Such certifications can take anywhere from hours to months to obtain, ranging in price from free to thousands of dollars in tuition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

With the certifications moving ahead, Boeing expects to ramp up MAX production in the coming period.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

I have no idea if she had any medical certifications beyond a vague notion of CPR, but she pulled Grace’s sagging body to the ground all the same.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken


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