uncertified
adjective
un·cer·ti·fied
ˌən-ˈsər-tə-ˌfīd 
: not endorsed, confirmed, guaranteed, or attested authoritatively : not certified
an uncertified teacher
an uncertified check
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Third-party app stores, unofficial downloads and uncertified Android devices carry far greater risk.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Texas lawmakers last year passed a law restricting what subjects uncertified teachers could teach and will help uncertified teachers pay for some costs of getting credentialed.
—Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 25 Feb. 2026
The House Common Education Committee on Wednesday passed another bill from Hilbert that would prohibit uncertified adjunct instructors from teaching core subjects — math, reading, science or social studies — to children in pre-K through fourth grade.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 20 Feb. 2026
The court said the injunction effectively amounted to a universal injunction by extending relief to a sweeping, uncertified class of protesters and observers.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Texas lawmakers last year passed a law restricting what subjects uncertified teachers could teach and will help uncertified teachers pay for some costs of getting credentialed.
—Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 25 Feb. 2026
The House Common Education Committee on Wednesday passed another bill from Hilbert that would prohibit uncertified adjunct instructors from teaching core subjects — math, reading, science or social studies — to children in pre-K through fourth grade.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 20 Feb. 2026
The court said the injunction effectively amounted to a universal injunction by extending relief to a sweeping, uncertified class of protesters and observers.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Uncertified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncertified. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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