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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Bank On, an initiative led by the nonprofit Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, also known as CFE, brings together a coalition of financial institutions nationwide to offer affordable and safe Bank On certified accounts to unbanked and underbanked people.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
But unlike many other sheriffs — and unlike the deputies working under his command — Webster never went through the rigorous basic training required to be a certified law enforcement officer in Kentucky.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
This year, to me, at least, also marked the crowning of the Kingdom’s first certified generation of homegrown stars.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
All non-English documents must be accompanied by a certified translation.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
But unlike many other sheriffs — and unlike the deputies working under his command — Webster never went through the rigorous basic training required to be a certified law enforcement officer in Kentucky.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
This year, to me, at least, also marked the crowning of the Kingdom’s first certified generation of homegrown stars.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
All non-English documents must be accompanied by a certified translation.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for certified
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“Certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certified. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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