certified

[ sur-tuh-fahyd ]

adjective

1. having or proved by a certificate:

   a certified representative.

2. guaranteed; reliably endorsed:

   a certified check.

3. legally declared insane.
4. committed to a mental institution.

certified

/ ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪd /

adjective

1. holding or guaranteed by a certificate
2. endorsed or guaranteed

   a certified cheque

3. (of a person) declared legally insane

Other Words From

• non·certi·fied adjective
• un·certi·fied adjective
• well-certi·fied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of certified¹

First recorded in 1605–15; certify + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Those certified results go to the secretary of state, who has until Dec. 7 to certify the statewide result to the governor and presidential electors.

From Los Angeles Times

“We fulfilled our work, we certified the election.”

From Salon

Once every valid vote has been included in the final results, and after processes such as recounts have been completed, the election results are certified - first in local jurisdictions, then at the state-wide level.

From BBC

"Don't build financial life plans based on who gets elected," said Neal Van Zutphen, a certified financial planner and president and founder of Intrinsic Wealth Counsel.

From Salon

The election commission, which certified the official results, said it had come under "unfounded attack".

From BBC

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