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

Katie Watkins, certified arborist for Miller’s Tree Service, says the answer is simple. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026 The brand works with a small number of long-term partners in Europe and Turkey and prioritizes certified materials. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

The brand said the jacket is the first product to be certified by Testex Circularity, a standard Arc’teryx co-piloted as part of its work in circular product standards. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Good manufacturing practice certification Supplements that are GMP-certified have been independently verified to meet certain manufacturing standards. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for certified

Recent Examples of Synonyms for certified

Adjective

In the artists who are asking that people leave their phones at home or in their pockets at concerts, in the genuine concern over whether younger generations are going to be able to read like older generations.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
No government has publicly disclosed how many were judged genuine.

— Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of genuine

Verb

Teacher coverage has fallen sharply, uniforms meet just a fraction of demand, forcing officials to recruit retirees and students while parents shoulder school meals and supplies once guaranteed by Cuba’s vaunted system.

— Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
As sardines shift toward cooler water farther from shore, fishermen who once worked familiar nearby routes now have to travel farther to find them, exactly as fuel becomes more expensive and the yield becomes less guaranteed.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of guaranteed

Verb

Those walls are coming down, thanks to a wave of vibe coding enabled by OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Cowork.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Performance is driven by Processes, enabled by People and inspired by Purpose—and all of it is held together by a bit of Phun.

— Sam Talya, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of enabled

Verb

Many accounts posting these images are verified on X and appear to be anonymous.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
In the past, most people going to immigration court got individual hearings where a judge verified their address, asked questions and talked through some options, Hosty said.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of verified

Adjective

Small strategic changes—from strengthening the opening hook to featuring more authentic voices or making the next step clearer—can have a meaningful impact on whether viewers actually take action.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Creators that have authentic connections to sports and other lifestyle verticals are invaluable to marketers.

— William Earl, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of authentic

Verb

The result has captivated critics and audiences — and affirmed that the film deserved to see the light of day, after coming very close to disappearing into oblivion.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
The District of Columbia Circuit Court affirmed his decision by a 2-1 vote.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of affirmed

Verb

The San Diego Padres will call up top catching prospect Ethan Salas when rosters expand Tuesday, a team source told The Athletic on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the move.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Cities and counties would be authorized to charge fees for the inspections under the bill.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of authorized

Verb

The department later confirmed that the area was secure and that no further threat to the public remained.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Neither club had announced the deal as of early Wednesday afternoon, but multiple sources confirmed to the Miami Herald that the trade was done and Allen was headed to Chicago.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026