decertify
Americanverb (used with object)
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Hospice care has grabbed the attention of the federal government, which is vowing to decertify companies that are overbilling, stealing identities or charging for services never provided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Scrutiny of hospice care has intensified, grabbing the attention of the federal government, which is vowing to decertify companies that are overbilling, stealing identities or charging for services never provided.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
It was not immediately clear through what process Trump could unilaterally decertify aircraft or what that decertification would entail.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
The 2021 law that first created a mechanism for the state to decertify police and deputies only took effect last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
It said it is working to get updated data from Nigerian authorities and would decertify any farms found to be operating illegally in conservation areas following a review.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
Several unions, representing more than 70,000 Florida employees, were decertified, not because they were targeted, but because they couldn’t show they had meaningful support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Kirk’s departure from the Sheriff’s Department last month came as the Civilian Oversight Commission sought to create a policy to ensure termination of Sheriff’s Department employees who have been decertified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Less than a year later it became the first federal workforce union to be decertified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2023
The commission already has decertified Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin and Justin Smith and approved the decision by Desmond Mills to surrender his certification.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Two-thirds of Winslow — including a hospital, nursing homes, schools and utilities — is in a flood plain after the Federal Emergency Management Agency decertified a levee in 2008.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2022
Both Mr. Duncan and Mr. Raffensperger opposed decertifying Georgia’s 2020 election results but Mr. Raffensperger is currently investigating evidence of 2020 election fraud.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 26, 2022
Another benefit for the federation is that it will keep the U.S.O.P.C. from decertifying U.S.A.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2021
State officials in Illinois and Arkansas said they have started the process of decertifying one company in each of the states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2019
But decertifying an organization the size of USA Gymnastics is a nearly unfathomable task.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 24, 2019
Local police officials said, however, that the process of decertifying an officer they no longer employ can be laborious and may not be worth the time.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2017
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