certificate

[ser-tif-i-kit, ser-tif-i-keyt] / sərˈtɪf ɪ kɪt, sərˈtɪf ɪˌkeɪt /

NOUN

authorizing document

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affidavit authentication authorization certification coupon credential deed diploma documentation guarantee license paper permit receipt ticket voucher warrant warranty

STRONG

affirmation attestation docket endorsement pass record sheepskin shingle testament testimonial testimony

WEAK

testification

Antonyms

STRONGEST

breach break prohibition

STRONG

denial veto

Example Sentences

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Sarah said that Lily's Austrian passport states she was born in Britain, and that she also offered to show her birth certificate as proof - but was told this wouldn't be sufficient.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

If you were signing the death certificate, how many causes would you put there?

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Nor were the copies of his Puerto Rico ID and his birth certificate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Some airlines have restrictions on when pregnant women can fly, refusing passengers to fly within a certain time frame of their expected due date or requiring a doctor's certificate, but Delta imposes neither such limitations.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

I straighten the brim of the new running hat I bought with Dad’s gift certificate, which is not suffocating my scalp, thank goodness, but it does keep riding down my forehead.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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