1
as in genuine
being exactly as appears or as claimed
a professor who is regarded by his colleagues as a certifiable genius
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2
as in psychotic
dated, informal + disparaging
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
Anyone who would run in front of a car like that is certifiable.
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Recent Examples of certifiable
Reliable Robotics, which is bringing FAA-certifiable autonomy to commercial and defense aviation, aims to offer a convenient transportation medium.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
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
According to Riedel, that technology should be certifiable because the results are predictable.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2025
These include new sustainable standard activities such as e-Liability which will create a certifiable way to measure the carbon content in a supply chain as well as port electrification.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
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
According to Riedel, that technology should be certifiable because the results are predictable.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2025
These include new sustainable standard activities such as e-Liability which will create a certifiable way to measure the carbon content in a supply chain as well as port electrification.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certifiable
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Town & Country takes its characters and their struggles at face value and, despite some gentle needling, celebrates their genuine camaraderie and familial commitment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to the filmmakers, the character’s journey toward genuine courage forms the emotional core of the story.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Norman Mailer achieved a similar thing in his non-fiction novel about Gary Gilmore The Executioner’s Song—although, by the time the book was published in 1979, the seedy, psychotic world of Gilmore and his two girlfriends, Nicole and April Baker, hardly came as a revelation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Since its introduction in 2022, only people with schizophrenia and other limited psychotic disorders have had access to the program.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Props and decor — like gold coins, dynamite and cigars — give the party that authentic western feel!—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Despite the stories being super heavy, Geralt has a sense of humor and wit about him that feels very authentic, because that’s how people move through trauma.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The sanity phase of his trial began Thursday to determine whether Nicholson was legally insane at the time of the murders.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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This lockdown is insane & disturbing with what happened during our investigation.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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This was a golden age for these guys, ten years before Giuliani and any kind of real government crackdown, and a few years after Coppola’s Godfather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The situation for Ridge Holland, who also uses his real name Luke Menzies, has reportedly worsened.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As Heather and Whitney hang out in their room, Whitney points out that anytime Lisa’s mad at someone, information on that person subsequently comes out.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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And that is why the idea of him relaunching his coaching career back at the scene of such failures felt mad.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Earlier in the evening, the FAA said the airport would be unable to land arriving flights for a period because no certified air traffic controllers were available at the hub.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Since May 7, travelers have been required to use a certified Real ID driver’s license or identification in order to use it to board a plane.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
27 Oct. 2025
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What's even more disturbing is that the maniacal killer's mask is made of human skin, giving him the nickname Leatherface among horror fans.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Huet succeeds in humanizing Daedone, who had an abusive father and a punishing childhood, and whose motivations come to seem understandable, if maniacal.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Certifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certifiable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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