certified
adjective
cer·ti·fied
ˈsər-tə-ˌfīd 
1
: having earned certification
a certified gemologist
Examples of certified in a Sentence
You must be certified in order to practice medicine.
The carpentry work must be done by someone who is certified for the job.
The food is certified kosher.
Her boyfriend's a certified weirdo.
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This was Elvis ready to lean into his anti-establishment powers as a certified young stud, years before a series of bad career movies, a never-ending Las Vegas residency and an addiction to opiates that contributed to his death at 42.
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Ew Staff December 5, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
As a certified auto service technician with a master’s degree, the veteran teacher met the college’s requirements for the course.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Jasmine Johnson is a certified financial therapist and financial counselor.
—Jasmine Johnson, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
This was Elvis ready to lean into his anti-establishment powers as a certified young stud, years before a series of bad career movies, a never-ending Las Vegas residency and an addiction to opiates that contributed to his death at 42.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certified. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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