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
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
The show has made certified stars out of both Storrie and Williams.
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Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Mark Thirlwell,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
As of publication, the judge has not yet certified the case as a class action, which federal law requires to meet certain standards, such as proving the scale and commonality of the harm.
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Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
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That’s a certified steal, in our opinion.
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
The show has made certified stars out of both Storrie and Williams.
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Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Verb
Today, globally, over a million organizations are certified to this approach, which requires organizations to embed security considerations into how systems are conceived, built, operated and improved, rather than being bolted on later.
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Mark Thirlwell,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
As of publication, the judge has not yet certified the case as a class action, which federal law requires to meet certain standards, such as proving the scale and commonality of the harm.
—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certified
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The family of a 26-year-old man who was shot and killed in Fort Worth last week remembers his bright smile and genuine laugh.
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The film, based on Thomas Perry’s novel Strip, wears its influences — ranging from Elmore Leonard to Carl Hiaasen to Quentin Tarantino — heavily, without the genuine wit of many of its predecessors.
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Valanciunas has a $10 million non-guaranteed salary for next season, with $2 million of it guaranteed.
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Golden State only has four healthy players – Steph Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos and Will Richard – guaranteed to be under contract for next season.
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What differentiates MidFirst is not simply scale, but the culture private ownership has enabled.
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That enabled them to add a rapidly ascendant prospect each time in goalie Carter George and winger Vojtěch Čihař.
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With the identification of the bottom quark in 1977 and the top quark in 1995, the scientific breakthroughs helped prove the foundational architecture of the universe and verified the standard model of particle physics.
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The Associated Press verified that one man was arrested after touching the already-peeling paint.
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To create authentic posts, users must leverage AI as a personalized writing partner.
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Stay true to your authentic expression when the Scorpio moon challenges Mars.
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The court affirmed a decision made in March by an appeals court, which noted Shirilla's lawyers missed the deadline to file a post-conviction appeal by a single day.
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The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit under the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA).
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The source asked not to be named as they were not authorized to speak publicly.
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The partial and temporary easing of restrictions is authorized from June 26 through October 23 only, according to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
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The destroyer commissioned Tuesday, the Choe Hyon, is expected to have anti-ship and land-attack missile capabilities, although neither can be confirmed to date, analysts said.
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The outlet also reported that, for now, no plans for a reunion between the king and his son have been confirmed.
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“Certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certified. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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