certifies
Stamps with approval
Certifies is the third-person singular of certify, meaning to officially confirm or attest to something.
A doctor certifies a death, an agency certifies compliance with standards, a notary certifies documents as authentic.
The board certifies that all requirements have been met.
To be certified is to hold official credentials: a certified accountant, a certified nurse.
Confirms as accurate
- attestsDeclares something true
- confirmsEstablishes as fact
- validatesConfirms accuracy or legitimacy
- authenticatesConfirms as genuine
corroborates · substantiates · vouches · witnesses · testifies · documents · affirms · declares
Formally accepts or endorses
- endorsesGives public support to
- accreditsGrants official authorization
- licensesOfficial permissions to act
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
ratifies · authorizes · recognizes · registers · legitimizes · permits · grants · clears
Academic completion document
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- credentialProof of qualification
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- licenseFormal grant of permission
degree · designation · documentation · compliance · standards · training · examination · board
Consistently performing as expected
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- authenticVerified as original
- genuineTruly what it claims
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
valid · official · bonafide · credible · verified · proven · established · reputable
verifies
Confirms as accurate
authenticates · corroborates · substantiates · vouches · witnesses · testifies · documents · affirms · declares · assures
approves
Formally accepts or endorses
- endorsesGives public support to
- accreditsGrants official authorization
- licensesOfficial permissions to act
sanctions · ratifies · authorizes · recognizes · registers · legitimizes · permits · grants · clears · greenlights
diploma
Academic completion document
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- credentialProof of qualification
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
license · degree · designation · documentation · compliance · standards · training · examination · board · registry
reliable
Consistently performing as expected
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- authenticVerified as original
- genuineTruly what it claims
legitimate · valid · official · bonafide · credible · verified · proven · established · reputable · dependable
- mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
certifiesdecertifies
Revokes official certification
invalidates · revokes · disqualifies · rejects · denies
- birth certificateOfficial record of arrival
- gift certificatePrepaid retail redemption slip
- death certificateOfficial record of passing
- marriage certificateLegal proof of wedlock
- certified mailTracked, receipt-confirmed postage
- certification programsTraining yielding official qualifications
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