recertification

noun

re·​cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce recertification (audio)
plural recertifications
: the act or process of certifying or being certified again
… a bill that will require the unions to petition for recertification if their membership drops below 50 percent of those eligible to participate.Zac Anderson

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The applications for recertification are not available on the department website at the moment. Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 To avoid these issues, borrowers are encouraged to complete their recertification on time. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 Annual income recertification requirements were suspended during the Covid-19 forbearance period, which lasted from March 2020 until September 2023. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Friction point: Airline companies, including Alaska and Delta, raised concerns about part of the legislation that would require employers to pay pilots their full wages after state family leave benefits run out, should pilots still be waiting for medical recertification. Melissa Santos, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recertification

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recertification was in 1770

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“Recertification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recertification. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

recertification

noun
re·​cer·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌsərt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce recertification (audio)
: the act of having one's certification renewed
recertify verb
recertified; recertifying
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