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certified

adjective

Definition of CERTIFIED

1
: having earned certification <a certified gemologist>
2
: genuine, authentic <a certified big shot> <certified intellectuals>
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Examples of CERTIFIED

  1. You must be certified in order to practice medicine.
  2. The carpentry work must be done by someone who is certified for the job.
  3. The food is certified kosher.
  4. Her boyfriend's a certified weirdo.

First Known Use of CERTIFIED

1611

Related to CERTIFIED

Synonyms
bona fide, certifiable, authentic, dinkum [Australian & New Zealand], echt, genuine, honest, pukka (also pucka), real, right, sure-enough, true
Antonyms
bogus, counterfeit, fake, false, mock, phony (also phoney), pseudo, sham, spurious, suppositious, supposititious, unauthentic, unreal

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