certificate
noun
a document serving as evidence or as written testimony, as of status, qualifications, privileges, or the truth of something.
certificated
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past participleof certificate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof certificate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
certificatenouna document serving as evidence or as written testimony, as of status, qualifications, privileges, or the truth of something.
Example Sentences
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Next year, the labor shortage is projected to hit nearly 7,000 certificated mechanics in North America, 12% fewer than the industry actually needs, according to the industry report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
In 2024, 44,855 of the 552,695 certificated grades for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher were appealed.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
The certificated staff reductions are expected to yield savings of about $13 million, the district’s statement said.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
“With the number of requirements and expectations already placed on certificated staff, this is an unreasonable and highly concerning expectation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
The other certificated fern, Adiantum Reginæ, is a good deal like A. Victoriæ and is supposed to be a sport from it.
From Garden and Forest Weekly, Volume 1 No. 1, February 29, 1888 by Various
