certify
verb (used with object)
to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm.
were 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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“He would have you believe he did not know they were certifying the vote one floor up,” Seifert said.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2022
Prosecutors later brought an additional charge against both men, accusing them of obstructing an official proceeding before Congress in which lawmakers were certifying the final count of the Electoral College vote.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
