Plural of certificate

regular plural

The plural of certificate is certificates.

Forms of certificate

The company was found to have misissued a number of Internet security certificates.From the entry misissue
Birth, marriage and death certificates are vital records.From the entry vital
The shares of the Company shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board may provide that some of its stock shall be uncertificated shares.From the entry uncertificated
On the state-issued birth certificates, though, those names will be spelled incorrectly.2015 April 11, Tovin Lapan, “California birth certificates and accents: O’Connor alright, Ramón and José is not”, in The Guardian…. From the entry Sofia
Therefore, maintaining the database of issued certificates is of little critical value.2011, David R. Miller et al., “Planning NAP IPsec Enforcement”, in MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-647): Windows® Server Enterprise…. From the entry databaseless

noun A document containing a certified statement.
noun A document evidencing ownership or debt.
noun A document serving as evidence that a person has completed an educational course, issued either by an institution not authorised to grant diplomas, or to a student not qualifying for a diploma.

What is the plural of certificate?: The plural of certificate is certificates.
Is certificate countable?: Certificate is a countable noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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