Certificate
noun
A document that is proof of something.
John received a certificate of completion after finishing the workshop.
Often appears as...
- birth certificate
- marriage certificate
noun
A document that proves you have passed a test or have finished a course.
Mary earned a certificate in graphic design from the community college.
Often appears as...
- certificate of achievement
- diploma certificate
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A document that is used for financial investments.
I invested in bonds and got the certificate to verify my investment.
Often appears as...
- certificate of deposit
- bond certificate
Usage tips
Finance
noun
A document confirming the health status of a person or animal.
The airline required a health certificate for my dog before we could travel.
Often appears as...
- health certificate
- medical certificate
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Medical
noun
A document that is proof of something.
John received a certificate of completion after finishing the workshop.
Often appears as...
- birth certificate
- marriage certificate
noun
A document that proves you have passed a test or have finished a course.
Mary earned a certificate in graphic design from the community college.
Often appears as...
- certificate of achievement
- diploma certificate
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A document that is used for financial investments.
I invested in bonds and got the certificate to verify my investment.
Often appears as...
- certificate of deposit
- bond certificate
Usage tips
Finance
noun
A document confirming the health status of a person or animal.
The airline required a health certificate for my dog before we could travel.
Often appears as...
- health certificate
- medical certificate
Usage tips
Medical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Proof of Achievement
Indicates accomplishment of a task or training.
He displayed his first aid certificate on the wall.
Pro Tip 2/3Sometimes Formal
Often used in formal settings to verify qualifications.
Her teaching certificate was verified by the school district.
Pro Tip 3/3Varying Importance
The significance can vary widely, from simple attendance to high-level certification.
A certificate of participation does not imply expertise.
Pro Tip 1/3Proof of Achievement
Indicates accomplishment of a task or training.
He displayed his first aid certificate on the wall.
Pro Tip 2/3Sometimes Formal
Often used in formal settings to verify qualifications.
Her teaching certificate was verified by the school district.
Pro Tip 3/3Varying Importance
The significance can vary widely, from simple attendance to high-level certification.
A certificate of participation does not imply expertise.
Pro Tip 1/3Proof of Achievement
Indicates accomplishment of a task or training.
He displayed his first aid certificate on the wall.
Pro Tip 2/3Sometimes Formal
Often used in formal settings to verify qualifications.
Her teaching certificate was verified by the school district.
Pro Tip 3/3Varying Importance
The significance can vary widely, from simple attendance to high-level certification.
A certificate of participation does not imply expertise.
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An Art Made of Trust,...
you have to give me your word of honor. It's something so old-fashioned, but if you don't respect your own word of honor and you leave before -- that's not my problem. But it's six hours, the experience. And then after you finish, you get a certificate of accomplishment, so get home and frame it if you want.
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Pamela Ronald: The case...
These seeds are being distributed freely through traditional kinds of certification groups, so it is very important in less developed countries that the seed be freely available. Wouldn't some activists say that this is actually part of the conspiracy? This is the heroin strategy.
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Larry Brilliant: TED...
and she was the last case of killer smallpox in the world. And this document is the certificate that the global commission signed, certifying the world to have eradicated the first disease in history. The key to eradicating smallpox was early detection, early response.
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How the blockchain will...
can interact using the same database without trusting one another. It means for consumers, we can have a lot more transparency. As a real-world object travels along, we can see its digital certificate or token move on the blockchain, adding value as it goes.
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Bill T. Jones PIPE The...
certificate the one that says Bill not William the people in that small town that knew no the two words were connected and she said yeah well you won't have to come home because I got some questions to ask you
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Bunker Roy: Learning...
And it's the only college where we don't give a certificate. You are certified by the community you serve. You don't need a paper to hang on the wall to show that you are an engineer. So when I said that,
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How we must respond to...
with having this economic pain. Eventually, what we'll have to have is certificates of who is a recovered person, who is a vaccinated person, because you don't want people moving around the world --
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History vs. Che Guevara...
caused massive drops in productivity when he replaced worker pay raises with moral certificates. He suppressed all press freedom, declaring that newspapers were instruments of the oligarchy.
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Best of South American...
certification my Randy Camilla a poder and and ro montar un caballo que lo lo meet you in just three hours this mare has gone from wild to tame as she begins a new life with the couches
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This Man Helps Nat Geo...
me a credit for something it's I've done to help him it's not merely a certificate or you know things like that but can just thank you very much for your help
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An Art Made of Trust,...
you have to give me your word of honor. It's something so old-fashioned, but if you don't respect your own word of honor and you leave before -- that's not my problem. But it's six hours, the experience. And then after you finish, you get a certificate of accomplishment, so get home and frame it if you want.
Video examples
Pamela Ronald: The case...
These seeds are being distributed freely through traditional kinds of certification groups, so it is very important in less developed countries that the seed be freely available. Wouldn't some activists say that this is actually part of the conspiracy? This is the heroin strategy.
Video examples
Larry Brilliant: TED...
and she was the last case of killer smallpox in the world. And this document is the certificate that the global commission signed, certifying the world to have eradicated the first disease in history. The key to eradicating smallpox was early detection, early response.
Video examples
How the blockchain will...
can interact using the same database without trusting one another. It means for consumers, we can have a lot more transparency. As a real-world object travels along, we can see its digital certificate or token move on the blockchain, adding value as it goes.
Video examples
Bill T. Jones PIPE The...
certificate the one that says Bill not William the people in that small town that knew no the two words were connected and she said yeah well you won't have to come home because I got some questions to ask you
Video examples
Bunker Roy: Learning...
And it's the only college where we don't give a certificate. You are certified by the community you serve. You don't need a paper to hang on the wall to show that you are an engineer. So when I said that,
Video examples
How we must respond to...
with having this economic pain. Eventually, what we'll have to have is certificates of who is a recovered person, who is a vaccinated person, because you don't want people moving around the world --
Video examples
History vs. Che Guevara...
caused massive drops in productivity when he replaced worker pay raises with moral certificates. He suppressed all press freedom, declaring that newspapers were instruments of the oligarchy.
Video examples
Best of South American...
certification my Randy Camilla a poder and and ro montar un caballo que lo lo meet you in just three hours this mare has gone from wild to tame as she begins a new life with the couches
Video examples
This Man Helps Nat Geo...
me a credit for something it's I've done to help him it's not merely a certificate or you know things like that but can just thank you very much for your help
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Ryan Holmes
Canadian Businessman
Certification programs for social media are blossoming as a response to the demand for more social media training. Both industry professionals and recent graduates are tapping into tactical training programs to help them stay up to date as the industry grows.
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Elise Stefanik
American Politician
As military spouses move from state to state with their servicemember on military orders, it is important that we do what is necessary to make sure they have the opportunity to maintain their hard-earned professional licensing and certification.
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Carroll Quigley
American Writer
When goods are exchanged between countries, they must be paid for by commodities or gold. They cannot be paid for by the notes, certificates, and checks of the purchaser's country, since these are of value only in the country of issue.
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Mike Will Made It
American Musician
It doesn't matter if it's platinum or 10-times platinum - it's a certification that lets me know that I'm not wasting my time in the studio. That being said, I don't let those certifications run my life.
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Tom Brokaw
American Journalist
You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world.
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Tom Udall
American Politician
Well the appeals happening because we believe the certification process uh, hasn't worked out the way it should, that there hasn't been substantial evidence to support their certification.
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Tuppence Middleton
English Actress
My grandma used to call my mother 'Tuppence' as a term of affection, but she was worried when my parents actually put it on my birth certificate. She thought I might get bullied.
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Anne Reid
English Actress
Wouldn't it be lovely if there were no such things as birth certificates? If I really thought I was 53, life would be much better. I'd love to blow up all the birth certificates.
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Shaun King
American Writer
I have been told for most of my life that the white man on my birth certificate is not my biological father and that my actual biological father is a light-skinned black man.
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Mohan Joshi
Indian Actor
There is no bigger certificate than audience appreciation.
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Ryan Holmes
Canadian Businessman
Certification programs for social media are blossoming as a response to the demand for more social media training. Both industry professionals and recent graduates are tapping into tactical training programs to help them stay up to date as the industry grows.
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Elise Stefanik
American Politician
As military spouses move from state to state with their servicemember on military orders, it is important that we do what is necessary to make sure they have the opportunity to maintain their hard-earned professional licensing and certification.
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Carroll Quigley
American Writer
When goods are exchanged between countries, they must be paid for by commodities or gold. They cannot be paid for by the notes, certificates, and checks of the purchaser's country, since these are of value only in the country of issue.
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Mike Will Made It
American Musician
It doesn't matter if it's platinum or 10-times platinum - it's a certification that lets me know that I'm not wasting my time in the studio. That being said, I don't let those certifications run my life.
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Tom Brokaw
American Journalist
You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world.
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Tom Udall
American Politician
Well the appeals happening because we believe the certification process uh, hasn't worked out the way it should, that there hasn't been substantial evidence to support their certification.
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Tuppence Middleton
English Actress
My grandma used to call my mother 'Tuppence' as a term of affection, but she was worried when my parents actually put it on my birth certificate. She thought I might get bullied.
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Anne Reid
English Actress
Wouldn't it be lovely if there were no such things as birth certificates? If I really thought I was 53, life would be much better. I'd love to blow up all the birth certificates.
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Shaun King
American Writer
I have been told for most of my life that the white man on my birth certificate is not my biological father and that my actual biological father is a light-skinned black man.
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Mohan Joshi
Indian Actor
There is no bigger certificate than audience appreciation.
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