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

Examples of recertification in a Sentence

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There are several reasons for this: Many borrowers have an IDR payment based on outdated income information due to multiple extensions of income recertification requirements associated with the Covid-19 forbearance. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Customers are encouraged to reach out to the Wayne Metropolitan agency to request recertification and avoid a regular monthly bill and having to reapply to the Lifeline Plan, DWSD Public Affairs Director Bryan Peckinpaugh said in an email this week. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2024 This decrease is largely due to lower Medicare recertifications in home health. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 The agency will then open up recertification on Oct. 1, Peckinpaugh said. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recertification 

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Nov. 2024.

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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