medical certificate
Britishnoun
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a document stating the result of a satisfactory medical examination
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a doctor's certificate giving evidence of a person's unfitness for work
Example Sentences
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Louzier pointed out that Hamraoui did not have a medical certificate attesting to suffering from harassment, had not contacted PSG about it, nor the club's employees' council.
From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025
Zara said it specifically complied with recommendation three of that report which said models "should provide a medical certificate attesting their good health from doctors with expertise in recognising eating disorders."
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
In Africa, Zambia introduced the concept of a Mother’s Day, in which a female worker is entitled to one day leave every month without giving a reason or requiring a medical certificate.
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2023
Indeed, though a medical certificate is a frequent requisite for employment by many institutions, a certificate is not actually a legal requirement for an individual to be able to practice medicine.
From Salon • Jun. 25, 2022
Everything turned out all right after all; Bep just had a sore throat, not the flu, and Mr. Kugler got a medical certificate to excuse him from the work detail.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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