uncertified

adjective

un·​cer·​ti·​fied ˌən-ˈsər-tə-ˌfīd How to pronounce uncertified (audio)
: not endorsed, confirmed, guaranteed, or attested authoritatively : not certified
an uncertified teacher
an uncertified check

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Moreover, in late 2023, local law 39 made New York the first city in the United States to ban the sale or lease of uncertified e-micromobility vehicles and batteries. Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Several Central Texas districts created programs that set up uncertified hires to obtain their certificates within one to three years or even required the new hires to do so. Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024 Last year, Texas allowed public schools to hire uncertified religious chaplains as counselors, and the legislature has pushed to require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. Amanda Musa, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024 The race, a bitter rematch from 2022, saw Riley win by a scant 7,000 votes, a margin of 51-49, uncertified ballot returns showed after the polls closed, according to the Associated Press. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncertified 

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncertified was in 1681

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“Uncertified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncertified. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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