How to Use certifiable in a Sentence
certifiable
adjective- Anyone who would run in front of a car like that is certifiable.
- We called in a certifiable expert on legal issues.
- A handful of cinema's certifiable masterpieces are in need of restoration.
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Gordon was, basically, a certifiable bust his first four years in the big leagues.
—Sam Mellinger, kansascity, 8 Aug. 2017
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But to lead this Lamb to DP slaughter, even in a spring training game, was a certifiable conquest.
—Carl Steward, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2017
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Corbin is an outlier in the business, eschewing the chance to sell extra t-shirts by embracing his role as a certifiable bad guy.
—Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 16 Sep. 2019
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That's quite a disco ball—and definitely a certifiable wonder.
—Jenna Blaha, Marie Claire, 7 Dec. 2015
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This would be especially true for a Knicks team that doesn’t have anything close to a certifiable franchise player at the moment.
—New York Times, 30 Dec. 2020
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This year especially, which will go down in the history books as a certifiable dumpster fire, nails are proving to be more of a delight than ever.
—Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2020
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This week, Jake arrests and interrogates her, and Maya appears to be as certifiable as ever.
—Akilah Green, The Root, 19 May 2017
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Goaltender Petr Mrazek has been inconsistent, and the defensive corps has no certifiable stars.
—Neal Boudette, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2017
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The Pelicans have plenty of options, but few certifiable solutions.
—Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com, 18 Oct. 2017
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In an online culture where deception is the norm, the illusion of certifiable honesty provided by polygraph machine feels unique, almost taboo.
—Wired, 19 Sep. 2019
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With more than 10 million subscribers now, Disney+ is already a certifiable streaming behemoth.
—Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 15 Nov. 2019
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With more than 10 million subscribers now, Disney+ is already a certifiable streaming behemoth.
—Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 22 Dec. 2019
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Plenty of research has shown that attractive people are heavily rewarded in all aspects of life; beauty is a certifiable privilege.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2021
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The Camel Coat A certifiable closet classic that comes in virtually every fit and silhouette—and every at price point.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
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Will the city and Mayor Rahm Emanuel be forced to take significant, tough actions, quantifiable, certifiable actions?
—The Hive, 13 Jan. 2017
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Such is the case with Tamdhu 21, the oldest expression to join the distillery’s core lineup and a certifiable sherry bomb that still has layers of complexity.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
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Alternatively, On’s ultra-light Cloudswift running shoe will be a certifiable treat for your feet on travel days, taking you from the jet bridge to an eight-hour walking tour with zero stress.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2022
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The deal comes with Van Gundy running out of time to deliver some certifiable progress in the fourth season of a lucrative five-year deal to serve as Detroit’s coach and team president.
—Marc Stein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2018
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The notion of clinical insanity or certifiable madness is one that only became current in the 19th century.
—chicagotribune.com, 14 June 2017
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Then there’s a subcategory of people who are disturbed and running the gamut from disturbed all the way to certifiable, mentally ill, untreated schizophrenia or other illnesses.
—Nr Staff, National Review, 9 Aug. 2019
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However, in the realm of communication (rather than computation), the benefits of a quantum approach are certifiable.
—Kevin Hartnett, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2018
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In the most basic terms, an NFT is a token that represents certifiable ownership of a specific, unique digital asset.
—Alison McCauley, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
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How does turning our back on scientifically certifiable environmental facts make anyone anywhere safer?
—Mercury News Readers, The Mercury News, 2 June 2017
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The resulting felt is then transformed into Fēlthos through a series of pressing, felting and finishing stages, according to certifiable quality standards.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Immigration authorities have also listed the new pneumonia in the list of certifiable infectious diseases.
—Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2020
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Inside a small tent at Chula Vista’s Lemon Festival, there are the inner workings of a certifiable lemonade-making assembly line.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Inside a small tent at Chula Vista’s Lemon Festival, there are the inner workings of a certifiable lemonade-making assembly line.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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