certified

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adjective

cer·​ti·​fied ˈsər-tə-ˌfīd How to pronounce certified (audio)
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1
: having earned certification
a certified gemologist
2
: genuine, authentic
a certified big shot
certified intellectuals

certified

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past tense and past participle of certify

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Adjective You must be certified in order to practice medicine. The carpentry work must be done by someone who is certified for the job. The food is certified kosher. Her boyfriend's a certified weirdo.
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Sea Hunter shows engine record The Navy’s growing autonomous fleet provides a direct use case for the certified technology. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 Aryna Sabalenka isn't giving up the mesh Remember when the tennis fashion police threw a certified hissy fit over Aryna Sabalenka's black mesh kit? — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for certified

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First Known Use

Adjective

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of certified was in 1611

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“Certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certified. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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