How to Use certify in a Sentence

certify

verb
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  • The document has been certified by the court.
  • A judge must certify the contract.
  • The car dealer certifies each car before it is sold.
  • Has your doctor been certified?
  • The dyes are certified to use in and around potable waters.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The honey is sourced, crafted, and packaged in the USA and certified kosher.
    — Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Oh, and they’re even certified for use as hearing aids thanks to the release of iOS 18.1.
    — Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 26 Nov. 2024
  • All 15 counties are required to certify the canvass by the end of the day Monday.
    — Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2022
  • However, by the end of that month, less than half were certified.
    — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2025
  • It could be proved, again, just by pressuring Mike Pence to refuse to certify.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 June 2022
  • Hegar said his office will certify more than 300 projects this year alone.
    — Dallas News, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The secretary of state of New Hampshire will certify the votes.
    — ABC News, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The Boeing Starliner still isn’t certified to fly, which was the ultimate goal of the test flight.
    — Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
  • If any candidate wins at least 50% of the vote in the April 8 election, they could be sworn in as soon as results are certified.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Chuck Todd asked Ramaswamy whether Pence had done the right thing on Jan. 6 by certifying the results of the election.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • But one thing is clear, Morales wants to lead the office that will certify the votes in the next presidential election.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 10 Oct. 2022
  • But beating the Eagles — on the road and in a short week — would certify Washington in a way the previous 10 weeks haven’t.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The 104-year-old made a dream come true while hoping to be certified as the oldest person ever to skydive.
    — Pilar Arias, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • In recent years, about 80% of the jobs certified resulted in visas from the State Department.
    — Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 9 July 2023
  • The state's 67 counties have until Tuesday's deadline in state law to certify their results to the state.
    — Arkansas Online, 21 May 2022
  • On Friday, the board voted to certify the results of the Nov. 8 elections in the 261 local races in which no recounts are taking place.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The amendment gives the council a chance to certify a redistricted map by a new deadline of May 15.
    — Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The record was certified and logged by IDFG officials late last week.
    — Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Unlike some of his colleagues in the Senate, Rubio did vote to certify the 2020 election.
    — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 4 June 2024
  • After a more than three-week review, Hill last week gave the go-ahead for Gordon to certify the law to take effect Wednesday.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022
  • His curiosity about the mechanics of the watch led him to be part of a small and elite group of watchmakers who are certified by Rolex.
    — David Begnaud, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2023
  • To get certified to open a child care center with the state, applicants must use a static IP address.
    — Claire Stremple, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Once the riot at the Capitol ended, Eastman again emailed Jacob to say the vice president should refuse to certify the election and send it back to the states.
    — Freddy Brewster, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The Elkay filters are certified to reduce lead levels to less than 5 parts per billion.
    — Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The program is expected to have four officers certified for their use.
    — Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

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