certified

adjective

cer·​ti·​fied ˈsər-tə-ˌfīd 

1

: having earned certification

a certified gemologist

2

: genuine, authentic

a certified big shot

certified intellectuals

Synonyms

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

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to her role on the supreme court, Lambert volunteers as a certified suicide prevention trainer and chairs the Kentucky Judicial Mental Health Commission. —Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024

Landlords must send tenants an eviction notice by certified mail or give it to them in person. —Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024

As a result, as of 2008, Bear Trace is a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, and restored the wildlife habitat to the point where the course was home to a pair of nesting bald eagles for a decade. —Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024

The Downingtown actor is a certified heartthrob and the contest brought together hundreds on a chilly day after the Philadelphia Marathon. —Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 24 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing certified

• board-certified
• certified check
• certified mail
• certified milk
• certified organic
• certified public accountant