notarize
verb (used with object)
to certify (a document, contract, etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public.
notarized
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past participleof notarize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof notarize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
notarizeverb (used with object)to certify (a document, contract, etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public.
Example Sentences
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By then, the San Francisco family will have had their birth certificates notarized, had European officials record their fingerprints and transferred half a million Euros into an international investment fund.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
When she mailed a notarized document overnight to her father, who lives out of state, she had to walk only a few blocks from her encampment on 7th Street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Originally planning to get her papers notarized in the fall to finalize the sale, she watched her plan drag out.
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2026
Instead, she could give him a loan, which is notarized and witnessed.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 1, 2025
She would spend the next few weeks tracking down the new form, filling it out with all the required documentation, and having it officiated and notarized.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
