certified
adjective
cer·ti·fied
ˈsər-tə-ˌfīd 
1
: having earned certification
a certified gemologist
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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These are easy do-it-ourselves things that don’t require calling in a certified arborist, although that’s always a great idea if the wheels start to come off.
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
Demoing the move above is Maggi Gao, CPT, a certified kettlebell instructor and fitness coach based in New York City.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 May 2025
Jones said the Proximity Learning program has allowed the district’s teaching fellows to adjust to classroom life with the help of a certified teacher before taking the helm.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
In this two-hander, Stephanie Shum plays Jenny, a young Japanese American woman who works as a certified nursing assistant and is mourning the recent death of her partner Bill, an older man who was her patient before the two formed a relationship.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
Demoing the move above is Maggi Gao, CPT, a certified kettlebell instructor and fitness coach based in New York City.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 May 2025
Jones said the Proximity Learning program has allowed the district’s teaching fellows to adjust to classroom life with the help of a certified teacher before taking the helm.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
In this two-hander, Stephanie Shum plays Jenny, a young Japanese American woman who works as a certified nursing assistant and is mourning the recent death of her partner Bill, an older man who was her patient before the two formed a relationship.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
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“Certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certified. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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