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uncertified

/ˈʌnˌsʌrdəˈfaɪd/
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Anything that's not officially approved or accepted is uncertified. Don't celebrate winning that close election just yet — the results are still uncertified, so there might be a recount.

When something is certified, it's been declared to be authentic or official, like a certified letter. When a person is certified, they've met a certain standard, like a certified accountant. Add the prefix un- ("not") and you get the opposite, something or someone who's failed to meet this standard of authenticity or expertise. If your school hires uncertified teachers, they may not be as well-educated as you'd like them to be.

Definitions of uncertified
  1. adjective
    lacking requisite official documentation or endorsement
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    antonyms:
    certified
    endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements
    authorised, authorized
    endowed with authority
    certifiable
    capable of being guaranteed or certified
    certificated
    furnished with or authorized by a certificate: "certificated teachers"
    credentialled
    certified as professional by evidence or testimonials
    documented
    furnished with or supported by documents
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