certified
adjective
cer·ti·fied
ˈsər-tə-ˌfīd 
1
: having earned certification
a certified gemologist
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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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Jump to Recipe With a certified chill in the air, the season of sipping bone broth is upon us.
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Alexis Deboschnek, Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025
Recently, that included going through a 200-hour yoga teacher training course to become a certified yoga instructor.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 21 Jan. 2025
Compensation for certified teachers was not included in the study, as their salaries are set by the state, with additional supplements added by the county.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
Taking it back further, Flo Jo’s long acrylics in the 1980s broke barriers, while Lil’ Kim’s short squared look in the ‘90s, and macro French tips on Mary J. Blige in the ‘00s became certified classics.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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Alexis Deboschnek, Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025
Recently, that included going through a 200-hour yoga teacher training course to become a certified yoga instructor.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 21 Jan. 2025
Compensation for certified teachers was not included in the study, as their salaries are set by the state, with additional supplements added by the county.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
Taking it back further, Flo Jo’s long acrylics in the 1980s broke barriers, while Lil’ Kim’s short squared look in the ‘90s, and macro French tips on Mary J. Blige in the ‘00s became certified classics.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certified. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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