certified
having or proved by a certificate: a certified representative.
guaranteed; reliably endorsed: a certified check.
legally declared insane.
committed to a mental institution.
Origin of certified
1Other words from certified
- non·cer·ti·fied, adjective
- un·cer·ti·fied, adjective
- well-cer·ti·fied, adjective
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How to use certified in a sentence
Lil Nas X is always breaking barriers—hisdebut single, “Old Town Road,” has officially become the highest certified song in RIAA history.
Lil Nas X’s “OId Town Road” Is The Highest Certified Song In History! | Brooklyn White | January 12, 2021 | Essence.comMama Africa’s next pick is a classic by a certified musical prodigy in Felix Mendelssohn.
Yemi Alade Presents Essence’s Official Christmakwanzakah Playlist | cmurray | December 25, 2020 | Essence.comHere is a selection of certified Champagne wines in a variety of styles to consider popping open anytime this winter.
Champagne is too special to be enjoyed only on special occasions. Here are 5 bottles to pop anytime this winter | Rachel King | December 5, 2020 | FortuneNow he’s a certified Republican star, with an unlikely triumph in his first-ever run for office positioning him for a place on the national stage.
Texans who have Covid-19 as the election approaches even need to present a certified doctor’s note in order to vote by mail.
The parents had chosen to give birth at home, with a certified professional midwife attending.
He was formally certified as a CIA interrogator only in April 2003.
CIA Interrogation Chief: ‘Rectal Feeding,’ Broken Limbs Are News to Me | Kimberly Dozier | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe request for outpatient medical services has been reviewed and has not been certified.
My Insurance Company Killed Me, Despite Obamacare | Malcolm MacDougall | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt reminds me of the experience that Boeing had with the FAA when, in the 1960s, the Boeing 747 was being certified.
Her luscious, limited edition certified organic EOS lip balms are also available at drugstores nationwide for the holiday season.
I replied with a certified copy of the original which Henriette had already placed in the president's hands.
Mrs. Raffles | John Kendrick BangsHe went to the meeting of his partners with a certified check for the amount of their claims in his pocket.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyThen they scare him into signing co-partnership papers, and make him turn over those certified checks to them.
Average Jones | Samuel Hopkins AdamsHe first of all went to see Penloe to get a certified statement, but that gentleman could not be found anywhere.
A California Girl | Edward EldridgeThese were accepted as equivalent to the special terms given France, and Canada was certified as being entitled to minimum rates.
The Canadian Dominion | Oscar D. Skelton
British Dictionary definitions for certified
/ (ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪd) /
holding or guaranteed by a certificate
endorsed or guaranteed: a certified cheque
(of a person) declared legally insane
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