as in genuine
being exactly as appears or as claimed
presumably his chauffeured limousine qualifies him as certified big shot
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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
Thomas White, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Corcovado can only be explored with a certified guide.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
The state certified the election, and no one questioned its outcome until January.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The district pays a first-year certified teacher with a bachelor’s degree $48,150.
—Thomas White, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Corcovado can only be explored with a certified guide.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
This time, instead of asking the federal regulator for permission to expand to sports event contracts, the company self-certified to make the leap.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
The state certified the election, and no one questioned its outcome until January.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certified
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But the program was able to ascend to another level when 6-foot-7 transfer Lauren Betts arrived from Stanford as a genuine superstar who changed the way the Bruins were able to play and the way other teams had to defend them.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Israeli Pavilion welcomes all who come in a genuine spirit of exchange.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Neither outcome is guaranteed, and the strategy could potentially still face opposition from the GOP’s own ranks even though Trump has given his support.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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What are the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution of India?—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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That vision of worldwide economic and cultural interdependence that enabled the proliferation of biennials in the ’90s has been steadily eroding amid the recent rise in nativism and far-right movements in the United States and Europe.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Though Farrukhsiyar was emperor, the real authority during his reign rested largely with the powerful Sayyid brothers, whose military backing had enabled his accession.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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When a loss is verified, an operation called a Personnel Recovery response begins immediately.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Shipboard observations and photography verified the identities of individual whales in the social unit.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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An outgoing email, attributed to George and confirmed as authentic by CBS News on Saturday, circulated online after his ousting.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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During this special gathering, students had the opportunity to listen to personal testimonies, ask thoughtful questions, and engage in authentic dialogue that brought history to life in profound ways, a news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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That kind of focus affirmed her in a way that gave her a lifeline at that time in her young life, one with a history with homelessness and going through foster care and adoption.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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These artifacts affirmed that writing was both a life-spanning enterprise and a way of life.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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There’s also been little, if any, crossover for MLB teams to the affiliate networks, once again because of the expense and number of games, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk publicly about the confidential registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission.—
Bernard Condon,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Investigators are working to determine whether Saturday's deadly shooting in Beaver Falls is related to shots fired in Aliquippa at Valley Terrace on Monday night, Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible confirmed.—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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His decision to plead guilty was confirmed by three people familiar with it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certified. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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