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

The studios offer a variety of yoga styles, including hatha, vinyasa, yin, and yoga nidra, all guided by certified instructors. — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 After studying Fine Art, Alon became a certified wildlife guide, going on to work in some of Africa’s most remote wilderness areas, including the Congo Basin, Odzala-Kokoua National Park and the Central African Republic. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Verb

The property recently became the first full-service hotel in the United States to be certified as fully gluten-free by the Gluten Free Food Program. — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026 In the fiscal year ending June 30, Georgia certified $678 million in tax credits. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for certified

Recent Examples of Synonyms for certified

Adjective

With what seems like little embellishment to real locations (including a genuine culture of female-only caddies sporting bright colors), the movie captures a languid, top-down strangeness.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The aesthetic lineage Wingard invokes relied on the genuine nastiness of works like Faster, Pussycat!

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of genuine

Verb

Schultz reported that the contract includes $102 million guaranteed.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Newsom stuck out his neck and took it on the chin from fellow Democrats — showing that even with lopsided one-party rule, unity and success aren’t always guaranteed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of guaranteed

Verb

The funds have enabled it to purchase fighters’ loyalties, as well as advanced materiel, such as drones.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
At home, Congress overwhelmingly passed the USA PATRIOT Act that enabled more intrusive government surveillance in the name of counterterrorism.

— Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of enabled

Verb

At the airport, passengers must first have their identity verified with a REAL ID, often using facial recognition technology.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Formally verified by the European Solar Test Installation (ESTI), this benchmark shows the technical progress in scaling up high-efficiency thin-film architectures beyond sub-centimeter laboratory devices.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of verified

Adjective

The easygoing Mexican brunch, lunch and dinner spot became a Wesley Heights favorite for its authentic tacos, frozen drinks and stewed pork shoulder pozole rojo served with hominy, shredded cabbage, onions and cilantro over fresh tostadas.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Beach shack Walker d’ Plank feels especially authentic and fun for a luxury hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of authentic

Verb

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
In December 2025, according to the lawsuit, a Venezuelan appeals court affirmed the earlier ruling that the courts lacked jurisdiction over Camero’s accusations.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of affirmed

Verb

The sources spoke on the conditions of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss private trade talks, negotiations and recruitment efforts.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The government also authorized schools in areas affected by volcanic ash to shift temporarily to online learning to reduce students’ exposure to ash.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of authorized

Verb

However, that number will change after November's election, it was confirmed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe and Victoria Mboko are among the latest players confirmed for World Team Tennis ahead of its December relaunch, its first season since 2021.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026