uncertified

adjective

un·​cer·​ti·​fied ˌən-ˈsər-tə-ˌfīd How to pronounce uncertified (audio)
: not endorsed, confirmed, guaranteed, or attested authoritatively : not certified
an uncertified teacher
an uncertified check

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In fact, after a rash of fires in New York City over the past few years caused by faulty batteries, including many powering e-bikes used by the city’s delivery cyclists, New York banned the sale of uncertified batteries. Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Nov. 2025 Watson beat Mulvany Henry by 1,406 votes, according to uncertified election results from Tuesday evening. Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025 The agency prohibited uncertified officers and other staff from acting as decoys during K-9 training following the April 2022 attack, the newspaper reported. Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 The district said the violations were related to the refinery’s tanks, uncertified pieces of equipment at its on-site gas dispensing facility, and the manner in which the refinery reported delays. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncertified

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncertified was in 1681

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“Uncertified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncertified. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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