certify
verb (used with object)
to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm.
has certified
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present perfectof certify (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The agency has certified, in writing, that the document is not in compliance with the Ethics in Government Act.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
Anna-Lena von Hodenberg and Josephine Ballon’s organization, HateAid, receives funding from the German government, which has certified it as a “trusted flagger,” which obligates platforms to give priority to its reports of forbidden speech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
Starting with Flagstaff, Arizona's appointment as the first Dark Sky City in 2001, the organization has certified dark sites, which can be communities, parks or protected areas, on six continents, 22 countries.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025
Rivian has certified about 200 North American collision shops.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
"Hepson wants you on the gridiron the worst way, but he has told me that he won't even allow you to get into togs until Pills has certified that you're fit to play."
From Dave Darrin's Third Year at Annapolis Leaders of the Second Class Midshipmen by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
