certified check

noun

1. a check bearing a guarantee of payment by the bank on which the check is drawn.

Word History and Origins

Origin of certified check¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

When asked how payment would be handled, Jackson responded: “I can only propose a certified check.”

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But before they can kidnap her and run away with a certified check, Warbucks gets suspicious and calls up his pal at the FBI — director J. Edgar Hoover, naturally.

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“These options are laid out in the written payoff letter and include the option of paying by certified check to avoid a wire transfer fee.”

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Lloyd allegedly identified himself as an officer and made the victim go to a bank with him to get a certified check for a refund, police said.

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The department said Lloyd allegedly identified himself as an officer and made the victim go to a bank with him to get a certified check for a refund.

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