certify
verb (used with object)
to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm.
had been certifying
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past perfect progressiveof certify.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The safety commission also found that Metro had been certifying people to work on the tracks under the transit agency’s old safety guidelines, which were replaced in early November, Smith said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 15, 2023
