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Recent Examples of decertify
In December, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took action to decertify up to 7,500 of the 16,000 schools nationwide, but that included many defunct operations.
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Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The schools that officials want to decertify now are generally smaller ones, including a number of programs run by school districts.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The list of schools that officials want to decertify now are generally smaller ones, including a number of programs run by school districts.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Trump did not specify any mechanisms to decertify the planes in his post.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The schools that officials want to decertify now are generally smaller ones, including a number of programs run by school districts.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The list of schools that officials want to decertify now are generally smaller ones, including a number of programs run by school districts.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Trump did not specify any mechanisms to decertify the planes in his post.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decertify
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If so, that could invalidate the map voters narrowly approved Tuesday.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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If so, that could invalidate the map voters narrowly approved Tuesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Of course, Montana’s selection that year more or less nullified any criticism.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the film, the sisters nullify the hex by holding an exorcism on the spirit of Gillian’s abusive boyfriend, whom the sisters previously killed.—
Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Station will disqualify any entry from individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements, and the Station will also delete any entry received from persons under the age of 13.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Another bill is intended to deter frivolous challenges to a person’s right to vote and protect against efforts to illegally disqualify or purge voters (A6354 and S3233A).—
Phyllis Tashlik,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Decertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decertify. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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