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certified

159 4.0
Officially shown to have the required skills by a certificate
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɜrtɪfaɪd/
: certificado
  • She is a certified yoga instructor with over five years of experience.
  • Certified Public Accountants
  • Certified Counselors
  • Board Certified

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Examples

  • Kay Lovingood is a National Board Certified Teacher at Martinez Elementary School in Martinez, GA.

    Academic text (2004)

  • She is a board certified OBGYN.

    Your Rich BFF

  • Now, I am a certified beauty expert.

  • You can choose to become an Apple Certified repair shop.

  • Green Chef is a certified meal kit company.

    The Basement Yard

  • I mean, it's not like I am a certified animal rescue responder.

    Mel Robbins

  • I don't even know what a double board certified psychiatrist is.

  • Nutrisense includes one month of free board certified nutritionist guidance and support.

    Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum

  • Before opening a restaurant, he made sure to hire a certified chef.

  • The hotel is certified by the travel association for its sustainability practices.

Synonyms

approved
vscertified
  • Formal
136 1.5

Officially accepted by a person or group in charge

involves formal recognition after proving standards, not just permission
recognized
vscertified
  • Formal
55 3.5

Known and officially accepted as important or respected

specifies formal proof of meeting standards usually documented by a certificate
verified
vscertified
34 3.9

Shown to be true or correct after checking

means formal recognition for meeting standards often recorded with a certificate
accredited
vscertified
  • Formal
23 4.4

Officially recognized as meeting standards to do a job

focuses on meeting set standards and getting formal certificate recognition
credentialed
vscertified
9 6.1

Having official papers that show you are allowed to do a job or enter a place

is official recognition tied to specific standards and a certificate
authenticated
vscertified
  • Specialized
6 5.0

Shown to be real by official checks

emphasizes awarded recognition for standards and competence rather than proof alone
validated
vscertified
  • Formal
5 4.2

Officially checked and accepted as correct or legal

emphasizes meeting standards and receiving a certificate rather than legal validation
attested
vscertified
2 6.0

Proven to be real by official records or clear evidence

focuses on meeting standards and qualification rather than only proving truth
certificated
vscertified
1 4.9

A person who has an official paper that shows they are allowed to do a job

is formal recognition of meeting standards usually granted by an authority

Antonyms

uncertified
1 5.5

Does not have official papers or approval for use

Compounds

certified check
  • Specialized
3 4.2

A check the bank promises will have enough money to pay someone

certified public accountant
  • Specialized
3 3.9

An accountant who passed exams and got a state license to work professionally in the United States

certified milk
  • Archaic
1 2.8

A type of milk that health officials check and approve as safe and clean

halal certified
3.6

An official authority approves the food or drink as allowed under Islamic rules

How Official

licensed
153 3.5
accredited
  • Formal
23 4.4
certified
159 4.0
approved
  • Formal
136 1.5
recognized
  • Formal
55 3.5

Surface Forms

certified positive

Morphology

certified = certify (transparent) = certify + ed

A regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'certify' meaning 'officially recognized as meeting standards'.

Etymology

Certified comes from the Latin certus 'sure' plus a part -fy 'make', so to certify is to 'make sure'. Think of a certificate as a paper that makes something officially sure, which is why certified means officially recognized as meeting standards.