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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Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
Bangladesh brings large-scale production that is rapidly investing in sustainability and certified manufacturing.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
There’s bone broth and seed-cycling cookies, both made in-house by Gomez, who is a certified nutrition health coach, with seeds meant to support hormone balance at different phases.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney, and director Paul Feig have a certified December hit on their hands, accumulating $94 million to date.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
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Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
Bangladesh brings large-scale production that is rapidly investing in sustainability and certified manufacturing.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
There’s bone broth and seed-cycling cookies, both made in-house by Gomez, who is a certified nutrition health coach, with seeds meant to support hormone balance at different phases.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney, and director Paul Feig have a certified December hit on their hands, accumulating $94 million to date.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
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 20 Jan. 2026.
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