certified
Stamped with approval
Certified means officially verified or guaranteed to meet certain standards.
A certified accountant or certified nurse has credentials from a recognized authority.
Certified mail provides proof of delivery.
Certified organic products meet regulatory requirements.
In slang, certified intensifies: That song is a certified banger.
Something certified is authenticated, validated, confirmed as genuine.
Truly what it claims
- originalFirst or inventive
- verifiedConfirmed as accurate
- authenticatedConfirmed as legitimate
- validatedConfirmed as true or acceptable
legitimate · bona fide · real · documented · provenance · official · unaltered · trustworthy
Taught a skill
- skilledHaving learned ability
- licensedGranted official permission
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
- competentSufficiently able, qualified
proficient · specialized · accredited · authorized · experienced · professional · master · journeyman
Formal grant of permission
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- degreeUnit of measurement
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
qualification · badge · permit · registration · charter · endorsement · designation · professional
Given official permission
- lawfulPermitted by statute
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
- permittedGranted leave to proceed
- approvedOfficially accepted or permitted
recognized · valid · official · legitimate · admissible · licit · allowable · notarized
Certain or self-possessed
- warrantyFormal repair promise
- bondedFastened or emotionally connected
- insuredProtected against loss
- securedMade fast or obtained
backed · protected · underwritten · contractual · binding · pledged · confirmed · committed
Accepted levels of quality
- ISOGlobal standards body
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
compliance · audit · regulation · safety · tested · approved · graded · rated
genuine
Truly what it claims
- originalFirst or inventive
- verifiedConfirmed as accurate
- authenticatedConfirmed as legitimate
validated · legitimate · bona fide · real · documented · provenance · official · unaltered · trustworthy · appraised
trained
Taught a skill
competent · proficient · specialized · accredited · authorized · experienced · professional · master · journeyman · registered
license
Formal grant of permission
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- degreeUnit of measurement
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
licensure · qualification · badge · permit · registration · charter · endorsement · designation · professional · practitioner
authorized
Given official permission
- lawfulPermitted by statute
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
- permittedGranted leave to proceed
approved · recognized · valid · official · legitimate · admissible · licit · allowable · notarized · sworn
assured
Certain or self-possessed
secured · backed · protected · underwritten · contractual · binding · pledged · confirmed · committed · promised
standards
Accepted levels of quality
- ISOGlobal standards body
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
specifications · compliance · audit · regulation · safety · tested · approved · graded · rated · USDA
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, endorsing, endorsement
- skill levelsbeginner, novice, intermediate, expert, advanced
- work adjectivesfull-time, part-time, freelance, permanent, temporary
- certificationsCPA, CFA, Six Sigma, CFP, Black Belt
- fair tradefair trade, ethical sourcing, direct trade, fair wages, living wage
- meat gradesprime, choice, select, standard, commercial
certifieduncertified
Lacking official approval
noncertified · uncredentialed · unaccredited · unverified · unlicensed
certifiedfake
Not the real thing
counterfeit · phony · bogus · sham · fraudulent
certifieddecertified
Officially stripped of certification
derecognized · revoked · invalidated · disqualified · unexamined
- birth certificateOfficial record of arrival
- gift certificatePrepaid retail redemption slip
- death certificateOfficial record of passing
- marriage certificateLegal proof of wedlock
- certified mailTracked, receipt-confirmed postage
- certification programsTraining yielding official qualifications
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