certification

[ sur-tuh-fi-key-shuhn, ser-tif-uh- ]

noun

1. the act of certifying.
2. the state of being certified. certify.
3. a certified certify statement.
4. the writing on the face of a check by which it is certified. certify.
5. Law. a certificate attesting the truth of some statement or event.

certification

/ ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of certifying or state of being certified
2. law a document attesting the truth of a fact or statement

Other Words From

• noncer·ti·fi·cation noun
• precer·ti·fi·cation noun
• recer·ti·fi·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of certification¹

1400–50; late Middle English certificacio ( u ) n < Medieval Latin certificātiōn- (stem of certificātiō ). See certificate, -ion

Example Sentences

"If France cannot guarantee through export controls, including end user certification, that arms will not be re-exported to Sudan, it should not authorise those transfers," it said.

From BBC

Trump’s obstinacy continued for weeks, culminating with Jan. 6, 2021, when Trump urged on an angry mob that stormed the Capitol in an attempt to halt the election certification.

From Los Angeles Times

Such garden variety mishaps are common, and not expected to derail California’s election process, even as heated rhetoric and attempts to interfere with vote certification ratchet up across the country.

From Los Angeles Times

Nevertheless, election watchers expect that efforts to delay certification of the 2024 vote could take place at the local and state level.

From BBC

Former President Trump’s legal challenges to the results and his attempts to block the certification of the vote became a saga that culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• affidavit
• authentication
• authorization
• coupon
• credential
• deed
• diploma
• documentation
• guarantee
• license
• paper
• permit
• receipt
• ticket
• voucher
• warrant
• warranty