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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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With government oversight of supply chains sometimes lacking, industry-led certification programs have sought to fill the gap and root out unsustainable, unethical or illegal practices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

“We hope by making it faster, more people will come forward and get the treatment that they need,” Dr. Susan Northrup, the FAA’s federal air surgeon who oversees pilot medical certification, said in August.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

She had to take on a three-month unpaid internship in a classroom and several thousand dollars in fees for her certification.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

As California ushers in its certification label, she said, other states could adopt similar certification programs or develop their own definitions of ultraprocessed foods while a uniform federal definition is still in the works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Gradually, a specialization process began to occur and music became a regular subject with its own certification, an educational tradition that continues to this day.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Dangote Industries promises to adhere to stringent European Union and U.S. oil-quality and environmental standards, to ensure it can sell to either market, and says it has applied for environmental certifications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 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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