as in authentic
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 authorized
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
Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Their blend of certified organic cotton, lyocell, polyester, and elastane lends a soft and stretchy feel that adapts to your body.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Rosa Maria Navarro, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Why, Warner Bros’ One Battle After Another, which is the one-eyed giant among the blind with a $23 million domestic opening and equally great critical and audience exits with 95% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, an A CinemaScore and a great 74% definite recommend on PostTrak.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
That includes not only teachers and other certified staff, but also paraprofessionals and other employees.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Their blend of certified organic cotton, lyocell, polyester, and elastane lends a soft and stretchy feel that adapts to your body.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
In 2024, the Department of Labor certified 384,900 H-2A visas, and is hurting farmworkers.
—Rosa Maria Navarro, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Why, Warner Bros’ One Battle After Another, which is the one-eyed giant among the blind with a $23 million domestic opening and equally great critical and audience exits with 95% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, an A CinemaScore and a great 74% definite recommend on PostTrak.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certified
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Props and decor — like gold coins, dynamite and cigars — give the party that authentic western feel!—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Despite the stories being super heavy, Geralt has a sense of humor and wit about him that feels very authentic, because that’s how people move through trauma.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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These candies are indescribably delicious and guaranteed to convert even the most staunch licorice haters.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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Finally, when simply ballooning coaching contracts was no longer enough, the deals also had to be guaranteed, lest another school poach your leader.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The third-party audit contract is funded by money authorized during the 2025 legislative session, according to the governor’s office.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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All spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were either not authorized to discuss the effort or feared retribution for disclosing it.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Under the deal, Microsoft has gained a 27% stake and retained access to OpenAI’s technology through 2032, including any AGI models verified by an independent panel.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hind’s voice — fragments of which spread online and were later verified and analyzed by outlets including The Washington Post, Sky News and Forensic Architecture — became one of the most haunting and emblematic testaments of the war in Gaza.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The new currency is content, education and genuine engagement.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Employees should use those channels first and consider a public callout only as a genuine last resort.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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More than a century into the debate about whether a corporation is a person, Stewart affirmed that a person can be a corporation—a public one, as of 1999, when shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia surged to almost two billion dollars in value.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The European Council affirmed its intention to inject funds into Ukraine’s military and defense budget in early 2026, but the $163 billion loan intended to be financed by Russian accounts held in European financial institutions was scrapped — at least until December.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Oct. 2025
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The metals can then be reused, but the intricate atomic arrangement that once enabled high-energy storage is lost in the process.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Leaving essential features like Find My iPhone or Emergency Calls & SOS enabled under System Services ensures your phone can still help locate or protect you if it's lost, even with other location options turned off.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trump has confirmed what could be one of the largest mobilization strategies for the party-- a 'midterm convention' ahead of the 2026 races.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The footwear brand confirmed to Footwear News that Taylor was wearing the Thom Solo Ankle Curve Boot in smooth black napa leather.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certified. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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