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recertification

American  
[ree-sur-tuh-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌriˌsɜr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

  • recertifications
    plural
  1. the act of certifying again.


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Starting this month, adult recipients must complete a CalFresh screening with their home county — either when they first apply for benefits, or during their next recertification, according to the California Department of Social Services.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

The 60% threshold for automatic recertification is intentionally high.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026

Instead of paying its annual recertification fee of £8,500, an amount determined by a company's revenues, Scrumbles donated the money to Save The Children.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025

The three-story Majestic Isle condominium was declared unfit to live in Friday, a week after an April 14 inspection for the structure’s 60-year recertification found sagging floors and termite damage.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2023

The state has since moved to strengthen laws requiring inspections and periodic recertification of buildings.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2023

According to Brown, Pueblo County, for example, "processed just 26% of food assistance recertifications on time from December 2022 to October of last year."

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2024

In May 2022, the discovery of a lapse in recertifications among half of train operators led some officials, including D.C.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2023

The program had made it easier for Alaskans to receive maximum benefits without annual recertifications, and ended when the state’s emergency declaration did.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2022

In general, safety net programs operate on a “pay and audit” system, releasing benefits and then ferreting out the ineligible or dishonest with frequent interviews and recertifications.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 15, 2019

Yet 20 percent of hospice patients live beyond that term, with their providers receiving government checks via recertifications that can go on indefinitely.

From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 22, 2011

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