certify
verb (used with object)
to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm.
was certifying
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past progressiveof certify.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When she was working as a journalist a decade ago, Gil reported that a local tax collector was certifying that some public officials had paid their vehicle taxes when they actually had not.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
Cipollone told her there were “serious legal concerns” if Trump went ahead as Congress was certifying the election.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2022
Jennifer Leigh Ryan of Frisco, Texas arrived in Washington on a private jet to hear then-President Trump speak at a rally as Congress was certifying President Biden's Electoral College victory.
From Fox News ● Nov. 4, 2021
Capitol while Congress was certifying the Electoral College vote were ordered detained Monday until the U.S.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 1, 2021
In half an hour the sun was strong, the air clear and sparkling, and a freshening wind was certifying our prognostications of a lively afternoon.
From The Forest by Stewart Edward White
