Letter of completion, in brief (4)

I believe the answer is:

cert

(Other definitions for cert that I've seen before include "Safe bet" , "Sure thing (that could be dead!)" , "Sure thing (sl.)" , "Classification" , "Sure thing (colloq.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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