as in to invalidate
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Recent Examples of decertify
The 2021 law that first created a mechanism for the state to decertify police and deputies took effect only last year.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Fulton County took the state to court challenging the secretary of state's power to decertify the machines.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Other aspects of Trump’s order would, according to the Brennan Center, appear to decertify all voting machines in the U.S. and require states to conform with new federal standards even though no such systems are on the market.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
In 2021, California joined other states in enacting legislation that created a process for decertifying police officers for serious misconduct, to prevent those who are fired or resign during misconduct investigations from moving to another police agency.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Fulton County took the state to court challenging the secretary of state's power to decertify the machines.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Other aspects of Trump’s order would, according to the Brennan Center, appear to decertify all voting machines in the U.S. and require states to conform with new federal standards even though no such systems are on the market.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
In 2021, California joined other states in enacting legislation that created a process for decertifying police officers for serious misconduct, to prevent those who are fired or resign during misconduct investigations from moving to another police agency.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decertify
Verb
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The Supreme Court’s 1978 Bakke decision invalidated racial quotas at the University of California, but held that affirmative action was constitutional, and experts have long since acknowledged that racial diversity fosters a wider range of viewpoints.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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By invalidating the rule, Republican senators stamped out one of California’s most ambitious environmental policies and, more broadly, challenged the state’s authority to enact vehicle standards to combat its notoriously unhealthy air quality.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The high court decision, though, nullified his conviction and sentence.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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When the new administration took office, Trump Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem nullified this extension.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 May 2025
Verb
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That shift could instantly disqualify every employee at those institutions from PSLF.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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These legal entities allow families to set aside money for a child with disabilities without disqualifying them from public benefits.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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“Decertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decertify. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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