CERTIFICATED Synonyms

• established by authority; given authoritative approval

• endowed with authority

• endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements

• fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly)

• holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill

• given official approval to act

• having official authority or sanction

• of or relating to an office

• a worker who holds or is invested with an office

• someone who administers the rules of a game or sport

• verified officially

• conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline

• (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution

• declared or made legally valid

• be behind; approve of

• give support or one's approval to

• guarantee as meeting a certain standard

• sign as evidence of legal transfer

• a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

• a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price

• formal and explicit approval

• a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

• provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)

• stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of

• the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on

• confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence

• a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

• validating the authenticity of something or someone

• a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

• a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

• the state of being free from danger or injury

• defense against financial failure; financial independence

• freedom from anxiety or fear

• a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends

• property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation

• a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers

• a guarantee that an obligation will be met

• an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in

• measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.