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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Students in uncertified teachers’ classes also tend to rack up more absences, Kirksey said. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025 Recounting a recent Senate hearing, Stinnett said many who testified for the ban based their experience on being sold uncertified products. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025 As districts have had a harder time filling teacher vacancies — especially during the pandemic — more districts have hired uncertified teachers. Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024 The race is the only uncertified statewide race in the country, WUNC reports. Lucille Sherman, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025 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 Apr. 2025.

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