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as in genuine
being exactly as appears or as claimed
a professor who is regarded by his colleagues as a certifiable genius
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as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
raised by a feckless father and a mother who was clearly certifiable
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Recent Examples of certifiable
Isaac Mizrahi has been a certifiable star since the 1995 fashion documentary Unzipped, which then made way for his early-2000s TV talk show, a QVC line, cabaret shows at Café Carlyle, and now his Broadway debut as Amos Hart in Chicago.
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Alicia Kennedy, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2022
While the world does host a fair number of certifiable boneheads, most people are alright.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2022
Alex LeVine, co-founder and chief executive of the 2-year-old, L.A.-based vape brand PodTones and a certifiable weed nerd, said there are clues that can be gleaned by digging into a COA’s list of additional cannabinoids and terpenes.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022
The primary recipient of the program's funding have been crisis pregnancy centers, and proponents of the initiative have championed its success in preventing abortions in Texas despite a lack of certifiable outcomes.
—Dan Carson, Chron, 1 Aug. 2022
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Alicia Kennedy, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2022
While the world does host a fair number of certifiable boneheads, most people are alright.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2022
Alex LeVine, co-founder and chief executive of the 2-year-old, L.A.-based vape brand PodTones and a certifiable weed nerd, said there are clues that can be gleaned by digging into a COA’s list of additional cannabinoids and terpenes.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022
The primary recipient of the program's funding have been crisis pregnancy centers, and proponents of the initiative have championed its success in preventing abortions in Texas despite a lack of certifiable outcomes.
—Dan Carson, Chron, 1 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certifiable
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Once in possession of the session cookie, the attacker can then, effectively, go back at any time and will be treated as a genuine user of your account as the cookie shows that session as, yep, authenticated.Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight.Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
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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
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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
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With his shock of spiky hair and adrenaline rushes, Smith turns a corporate villain into a lunatic new-wave frontman.Charles McNultyTheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2023
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The first personality is the lunatic, chaotic artist, with no limits.John Bleasdale, Variety, 8 Dec. 2022
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Ahead, Ricky shares what a true hybrid model can enable for the financial sector, from better customer experience to flexible and scalable operations.Forbes, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Best of all, these function as true slip-ons and are extremely easy to slide on or off without using your hands.Samson McDougall, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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Your voice is insane.Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023
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But obviously winning the grand jury prize was insane.Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
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With a mission of not changing but elevating, Rich ensured Alexandra Foods’ values, quality, and recipes remained the same, continuing Mark and Alexandra's legacy of authentic culinary craft.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Its biggest stars are now a lot more savvy and self-aware, making those messy, authentic moments harder to come by.Daisy Jones, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024
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Contrary to popular belief, peanuts are actually not nuts.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
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Nonetheless, April 5, 2022, was nuts.Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2023
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“Certifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certifiable. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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