certificates

Proof of completion

Certificates are official documents attesting to facts, qualifications, or completion of requirements.

A birth certificate records when and where someone was born.

Educational certificates confirm completion of courses or programs.

Professional certificates verify competency in a field.

In computing, certificates authenticate identity for secure connections.

The verb certify produces the noun: She received certificates for completing all three levels.

credentials

diploma

Academic completion document

accreditation · transcript · credential · endorsement · licensure · chartered · designation · registration · fellowship · proficiency

awards

achievement

Accomplished goal or deed

commendation · merit · distinction · excellence · appreciation · participation · completion · accomplishment · ceremony · framed

documents

deed

Written property conveyance

attestation · notarized · legal · official · paperwork · registry · filing · records · documentation · forms

digital

SSL

Web encryption protocol

  • encryptionConverting data into code
  • HTTPSEncrypted browsing standard
  • TLSNetwork encryption protocol

root · authority · validation · revocation · expiration · domain · trusted · browser · chain · signing

financial

bond

Binding tie or connection

deposit · savings · investment · gilt · bearer · coupon · maturity · yield · par value · redeemable

Categories
Opposites
formality and documentation

certificatesgentleman's agreements

Trust-based informal contracts

word of mouth · hearsay

verification status

certificatesforgeries

Fraudulent imitations of originals

counterfeits · fakes · fraudulent documents · bogus credentials · false credentials

credential granting vs. denial

certificatesrejections

Formal refusals given

denials · revocations · disqualifications · decertifications · invalidations

Phrases
Family

certificate, certification, certificated, certifications, recertification

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