certified
adjective
cer·ti·fied
ˈsər-tə-ˌfīd 
1
: having earned certification
a certified gemologist
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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Without care from her medical team in the United States, the burden of her daughter’s recovery has fallen solely on the mother, who once was a rehab technician and a certified nursing assistant.
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 18 May 2026
In an era where picking apart golf courses, even major championship ones, with a flavor of violence has become the expectation, there was a welcome shock factor seeing a someone like Aaron Rai emerge from the pack of certified killers to get his hands on the Wanamaker Trophy.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Many used certified cars also come with a warranty.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Target will also carry a Froot Loops Wild Berry cereal made without certified synthetic colors.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 18 May 2026
In an era where picking apart golf courses, even major championship ones, with a flavor of violence has become the expectation, there was a welcome shock factor seeing a someone like Aaron Rai emerge from the pack of certified killers to get his hands on the Wanamaker Trophy.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Many used certified cars also come with a warranty.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Target will also carry a Froot Loops Wild Berry cereal made without certified synthetic colors.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for certified
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“Certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certified. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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