uncertified
adjective
un·cer·ti·fied
ˌən-ˈsər-tə-ˌfīd 
: not endorsed, confirmed, guaranteed, or attested authoritatively : not certified
an uncertified teacher
an uncertified check
Examples of uncertified in a Sentence
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And in September, New York became the first city in America to ban uncertified e-bikes or batteries, in the wake of deadly lithium-ion fires that claimed 14 lives and injured 93 others.
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IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024
Olathe has about 2,000 classified workers, which include uncertified employees and service staff.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
And yet, from July 2022 to June 2023, more than 800 people awaiting treatment were jailed throughout the state, almost all in uncertified facilities, according to state data.
—Isabelle Taft, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2023
The Department of Mental Health, which oversees the state’s behavioral health system and has no other responsibility for jails, responded by sending letters to county officials across the state encouraging them to stop holding people in uncertified jails.
—Isabelle Taft, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2023
One traveler also had uncertified pork products that could have introduced African swine fever and swine vesicular disease to the U.S., officials said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2023
It was eventually determined that the sub had imploded, prompting widespread criticism of not only Titan’s unorthodox—and uncertified—construction, but also of the very notion of sending tourists 12,500 feet down to the remains of the RMS Titanic at $250,000 per head.
—Christopher King, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2023
The Bishop Sycamore quarterback was wearing an uncertified helmet, which flew off his head on the field, twice.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
As many as 56% of the teachers in the Helena-West Helena School District and 52% of those in Forrest City were uncertified, for instance.
—Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2023
IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024
Olathe has about 2,000 classified workers, which include uncertified employees and service staff.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
And yet, from July 2022 to June 2023, more than 800 people awaiting treatment were jailed throughout the state, almost all in uncertified facilities, according to state data.
—Isabelle Taft, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2023
The Department of Mental Health, which oversees the state’s behavioral health system and has no other responsibility for jails, responded by sending letters to county officials across the state encouraging them to stop holding people in uncertified jails.
—Isabelle Taft, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2023
One traveler also had uncertified pork products that could have introduced African swine fever and swine vesicular disease to the U.S., officials said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2023
It was eventually determined that the sub had imploded, prompting widespread criticism of not only Titan’s unorthodox—and uncertified—construction, but also of the very notion of sending tourists 12,500 feet down to the remains of the RMS Titanic at $250,000 per head.
—Christopher King, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2023
The Bishop Sycamore quarterback was wearing an uncertified helmet, which flew off his head on the field, twice.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
As many as 56% of the teachers in the Helena-West Helena School District and 52% of those in Forrest City were uncertified, for instance.
—Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2023
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“Uncertified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncertified. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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