CERTIFIED Synonyms: 171 Similar and Opposite Words

certified 1 of 2

adjective

ˈsər-tə-ˌfīd

Definition of certified

as in genuine

being exactly as appears or as claimed presumably his chauffeured limousine qualifies him as certified big shot

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certified

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verb

past tense of certify

as in guaranteed

to declare (something) to be true or genuine experts certified the letter as indeed having been written by Abraham Lincoln

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as in enabled

to give official or legal power to certified her as a teacher

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as in verified

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of please bring in a doctor's note to certify that you were really sick

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Recent Examples of certified

Adjective

Florida has just 52 certified headache specialists, so for a worker in rural Florida, a diagnosis can mean a lost day’s wages and a long drive. — Brian T. Bailey, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 The next morning, a West Virginia fisheries official arrived with a certified scale. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Verb

Anna Carpenter, a nighttime nanny who is trained and certified as a postpartum doula and newborn care specialist, has seen firsthand how much overnight support can ease the demands of those early weeks and months. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 The case was certified as a class-action by a federal judge in San Diego two years ago, and now as many as 200,000 USAA customers across California could be affected by the eventual settlement or verdict. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for certified

Recent Examples of Synonyms for certified

Adjective

Mercury opposes dreamy Neptune, blurring the line between genuine exhaustion and distraction.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
One that felt less like a pairing of circumstances and more like a genuine budding partnership, a future that is now uncertain under incoming owner Stan Kroenke.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of genuine

Verb

The magic number will be 90, with only that amount of players (out of 120) in the Championship Series guaranteed spots for the following year.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Edwin Díaz was so shaky in his rehab assignment Sunday that a spot on the postseason roster isn’t guaranteed.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of guaranteed

Verb

This also enabled Laporta to improve his previously tense relationship with UEFA and its president, Aleksander Ceferin.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Teams should trace root causes, fix the control failures that enabled the path, and retest to prove the attacker’s route is actually gone.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of enabled

Adjective

Those familiar with Rådström’s leadership style describe her as authentic, strategic, and inclusive.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
The study found that improvement projects, clear signage, bold and unique design and authentic local food and beverage brands, balanced with nationally familiar brands, have increased the scores of airports that implement them.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of authentic

Verb

Trial court rulings — affirmed by a Supreme Court majority in March — said parents have the right to demand information about their child’s gender identity at school.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Anthropic did not respond to an immediate request for comment, but Coxon’s warnings were surprisingly affirmed by Evan Hubinger, Anthropic’s alignment scene lead, and Samuel Marks, who runs the company‘s scalable oversight division.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of affirmed

Verb

Regulated facilities and medical labs can automatically audit PPE compliance and control authorized access into cleanroom environments.

— Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to brief the media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026