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certify

[sur-tuh-fahy] / ˈsɜr təˌfaɪ /


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When a manufacturer applies to certify a charging cable, it must submit 50 samples for evaluation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Drivers in Massachusetts for ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft have become the first in the nation to certify a union.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Counties can ask for an extension, and they still have up to 30 days to certify the results, so the law only goes so far.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

Final results must be reported to the California Secretary of State by 3 July and the secretary will certify results on 10 July 2026.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Now he has a degree to certify his nosiness.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

GKN Aerospace’s Garden Grove facility, which sits on 15.5 acres on Western Avenue, designs, analyzes, tests and certifies military canopies, cockpit windows and passenger widows, according to its website.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

“We feel like the battle against death and aging is up to us,” says Denise Brown, whose Caregiving Years Training Academy certifies caregiving consultants.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

This budget enacts a “deemed approved” permitting process—which automatically certifies pending permits after an established time frame—for Department of Environmental Protection regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

An office that certifies schools whose students are eligible for financial aid?

From Slate Jul. 15, 2025

And the delighted mother certifies that our friend and wizard “so changed the nature of the girl that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, she has never spoken anything but the truth since.”

From The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages by Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor)

The arbitration process is run by private entities certified by the federal government.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

For a UK case, the CPS prepares a request which is certified by a judge.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

But the expected uptick in commercial deliveries from newly certified aircraft is central to the company's long-term target of achieving $10 billion in annual free cash flow.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

“Financial independence means different things to different people,” said Mary Ware, a Charlotte, N.C.-based certified financial planner.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

And so he had obtained a Commonwealth of Massachusetts change-of-name form, to submit along with a certified copy of his birth certificate and a check to the Middlesex Probate and Family Court.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

EAC also oversees the federal testing and certification program for voting systems, accrediting labs and certifying whether machines meet federal standards known as the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

The certifying official notes that the filer “will be in compliance” only “once the filer divests these assets.”

From MarketWatch May 7, 2026

With Metro certifying the revised environmental impact report, various state agencies and the Los Angeles City Council will consider whether to approve the gondola project.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2025

Any delays certifying the jet would mean less cash flow in 2026.

From Barron's Dec. 2, 2025

Then a county judge issued a five-day restraining order forbidding the governor from certifying the result.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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