certified
adjective
cer·ti·fied
ˈsər-tə-ˌfīd 
1
: having earned certification
a certified gemologist
Synonyms
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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And as a certified S-Class marksman, Strus greatly improves the team’s overall spacing.
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Mat Issa, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
News noted that according to local news site G1, the Rio Municipal Health Dept. said that Machado suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest, with a certified report on the cause of death due from the coroner’s office.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2023
In June 2023, two Texas men caught a 98.7-pound flathead catfish by hand that might become a Texas state record since the fish was weighed on certified scales.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2023
Vinovich, whose day job is as a certified public accountant, knows his way around Southern California.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2023
The Department of Environmental Health website says homeowners must hire a certified hygienist and contractor to clean properties contaminated by meth.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
With more than 24,100 five-star reviews, these patches from K-beauty experts Cosrx are a certified classic.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
This powerful lunation will push you to do a little—okay, a lot of—soul searching, according to Donna Page, a certified astrologer in Atlanta.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
Outdoor safety topic of conservancy talk An outdoor safety training session is from 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 28 at the Escondido Public Library, 239 S. Kalmia St., led by David Shorey from Kit Fox Outfitters, who is a certified Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness First Aid Instructor.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
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Mat Issa, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
News noted that according to local news site G1, the Rio Municipal Health Dept. said that Machado suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest, with a certified report on the cause of death due from the coroner’s office.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2023
In June 2023, two Texas men caught a 98.7-pound flathead catfish by hand that might become a Texas state record since the fish was weighed on certified scales.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2023
Vinovich, whose day job is as a certified public accountant, knows his way around Southern California.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2023
The Department of Environmental Health website says homeowners must hire a certified hygienist and contractor to clean properties contaminated by meth.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
With more than 24,100 five-star reviews, these patches from K-beauty experts Cosrx are a certified classic.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
This powerful lunation will push you to do a little—okay, a lot of—soul searching, according to Donna Page, a certified astrologer in Atlanta.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
Outdoor safety topic of conservancy talk An outdoor safety training session is from 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 28 at the Escondido Public Library, 239 S. Kalmia St., led by David Shorey from Kit Fox Outfitters, who is a certified Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness First Aid Instructor.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
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First Known Use
1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certified. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.
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