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recertify

American  
[ri-sur-tuh-fahy] / rɪˈsɜr təˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

recertified, recertifying
  1. to certify again.


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Nationally, 71 percent of disenrollments are occurring due to “procedural reasons,” like missing paperwork, or simply because notifications were sent to an old address so people didn’t realize they needed to recertify.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2023

California is one of the few states that makes it easier for Medicaid recipients, who have to recertify only once a year.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2023

Borrowers with income-based repayment plans have to recertify their income annually to stay in the program.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2022

At the time, Miami-Dade and neighboring Broward counties were the only ones of Florida’s 67 counties requiring buildings to recertify their safety after 40 years.

From Seattle Times May 27, 2022

Having to remove your own operators because of a failure to have them recertify as required demonstrates an inability to undertake even basic functions.

From Washington Post May 16, 2022

One was recertified with 41 votes out of 2,169 employees.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

It needs to be recertified every 45 days.

From BBC May 5, 2024

And since June 2022, Massachusetts physicians are required to take implicit bias training to get a new license or get recertified to practice.

From Science Magazine Mar. 2, 2023

The 737 MAX was recertified in late 2020.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 2022

The investigation found procedural issues and Dr. Stanley recertified the results, the board said in a statement issued two weeks ago.

From New York Times Oct. 13, 2022

It’s crucial her monthly payment stays the same, but Steinke Simms is concerned that she won’t be able to navigate the process to maintain her current loan payment, which requires recertifying her income.

From MarketWatch Dec. 19, 2025

In February, Lee was surprised to learn that she missed a new cutoff for recertifying.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2023

Under aviation treaty agreements, the FAA took the lead role in recertifying the MAX, working closely with the handful of nations that have existing airliner manufacturing sectors.

From Seattle Times Jul. 9, 2021

Global aviation regulators met last week to draw up a plan for recertifying the aircraft as safe.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2019

The players were, understandably, wary of recertifying hastily because the owners might well use their haste against them to support a “sham” contention the next time there’s a labor dispute.

From Washington Post Jul. 22, 2011

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