certified

adjective

cer·​ti·​fied ˈsər-tə-ˌfīd How to pronounce certified (audio)
1
: having earned certification
a certified gemologist
2
: genuine, authentic
a certified big shot
certified intellectuals

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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In this two-hander, Stephanie Shum plays Jenny, a young Japanese American woman who works as a certified nursing assistant and is mourning the recent death of her partner Bill, an older man who was her patient before the two formed a relationship. Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025 Yet there are no certified GFCI outlets in the US designed for use with devices that consume power, like a blender, and those that generate it, like a balcony solar setup. Akielly Hu, Wired News, 3 May 2025 The author is studying for the July California bar exam and is a certified Pilates instructor. Erica Holopainen, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025 And there’s plenty more including certified ’50s classics like Oscar winner Ben-Hur; Sunset Boulevard; Lili; Oklahoma; To Catch a Thief; Disney’s Cinderella; Suddenly Last Summer; and more. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for certified

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of certified was in 1611

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“Certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certified. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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