CERTIFICATED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

certificated

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past tense of certificate

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So says DatingAdvice certified sexologist Natassia Miller in a statement explaining the survey’s findings.

— Lisa Gutierrez July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
More on the Bojangles data breach case The plaintiffs want the case certified as a class action and decided by a jury.

— Chase Jordan July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

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Terminix is not accredited by the BBB, but has an A+ rating.

— Nick Perry, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Southwestern Seminary continues to be one of the largest and best resourced seminaries among the 280 seminaries accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, Dockery said in his letter.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026

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On June 18, Cuba's leaders unveiled a plan, not yet ratified by its parliament, with more than 170 sweeping measures that would privatize a vast swath ⁠of its socialist economy − reforms Rodríguez Castro used his clout to push through.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
China ratified the protocols in 1987, pledging not to test nuclear weapons within the zone or threaten to use them against signatories with territory in the region.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

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Dickinson and his wife, Mary, were the namesakes for the first college — based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania — chartered after the founding of the United States.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Building on existing kidney and heart programs, the center was formally chartered in 1989.

— Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.

— Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
The celebration comes 250 years after delegates in Philadelphia approved the Declaration, setting in motion what would become the world's oldest continuing experiment in self-government.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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