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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Beauty Behind the Madness, which turned him from a rising talent to a certified hitmaker, is about to celebrate two full years, or 104 weeks, somewhere on the roster.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Before joining UnitedHealth Group, Thompson worked as a certified public accountant at accounting firm PwC, according to his biography on networking site LinkedIn.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
It’s also recognized by the National Association of Information Destruction AAA as a certified secure document destruction company that’s regularly audited.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
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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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Before joining UnitedHealth Group, Thompson worked as a certified public accountant at accounting firm PwC, according to his biography on networking site LinkedIn.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
It’s also recognized by the National Association of Information Destruction AAA as a certified secure document destruction company that’s regularly audited.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
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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“Certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certified. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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