certify
verb (used with object)
to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm.
certifies
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present tense formof certify (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Most other closed-loop systems ran at about 32C in 2024, according to the Uptime Institute, which certifies data centers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Raffensperger, whose office oversees Georgia's elections and certifies results, confirmed that Biden won the state even after multiple reviews.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Despite eventually allowing protestors to voice their opposition to the Dodger Stadium gondola project, Metro certifies a revised environmental impact report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
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
How far this may apply to details we cannot be sure, but most certainly it certifies the death.
From The Problem of 'Edwin Drood' A Study in the Methods of Dickens by W. Robertson Nicoll
