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certified

adjective
cer·​ti·​fied | \ ˈsÉ™r-tÉ™-ËŒfÄ«d How to pronounce certified (audio) \

Definition of certified

1 : having earned certification a certified gemologist
2 : genuine, authentic a certified big shot certified intellectuals

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Synonyms & Antonyms for certified

Synonyms

authentic, bona fide, certifiable, dinkum [Australian & New Zealand], echt, genuine, honest, pukka (also pucka), real, right, sure-enough, true

Antonyms

bogus, counterfeit, fake, false, mock, phony (also phoney), pseudo, sham, spurious, suppositious, supposititious, unauthentic, unreal

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Examples of certified in a Sentence

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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Recent Examples on the Web

Diane Gonzalez Simpson, a certified public accountant and real estate investor. Tonya Alanez, sun-sentinel.com, "Shawn Cerra elected as new Coral Springs commissioner," 19 June 2019 Saleh said her English teacher last year was a certified math teacher, who learned English as a second language herself and couldn't help students. John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, "Graduation gone bad: Salutatorians rip their Detroit charter school," 10 June 2019 Take advantage of spectacular photographic opportunities, practicing tricks and tips from our certified photo instructor. National Geographic, "Wild Alaska Escape: A Voyage from Juneau to Ketchikan," 17 June 2019 The first thing instructors teach infants is breath control, says Samantha Bense, a certified ISR instructor who teaches at the Boca Raton and Boynton Beach YMCA. Catie Wegman, sun-sentinel.com, "Summer is prime-time for drownings: How to protect your kids," 17 June 2019 McCormack — a certified helicopter instructor and commercial pilot — was the only person to die during Monday’s crash-landing. Matt Mcnulty, PEOPLE.com, "Helicopter Pilot That Crashed Into N.Y.C. Building Didn't Have Certificate to Fly in Bad Weather," 12 June 2019 That includes going through a 200-hour yoga teacher training course to become a certified yoga instructor. Korin Miller, SELF, "6 Small but Important Ways to Take Care of Yourself When Caring for Someone With Alzheimer’s," 6 Dec. 2018 According to Coyne, a certified riding instructor, the horse creates a three-dimensional movement that can wake up dormant muscles in people. Elena Weissmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Urban horse therapy program coming to Milwaukee's Bay View area will be first of its kind," 4 July 2018 Now there are certified #VixenArmy instructors across the U.S. and in Canada, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Chile. Kristin Canning, Glamour, "Yes, You Need a #FitFam," 7 June 2018

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First Known Use of certified

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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