Meaning & use

Recertified

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Officially certified again, typically after a period of time or additional training, to confirm that a person or product still meets required standards.

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All lifeguards must be recertified in CPR every two years.

The refurbished laptop was recertified by the manufacturer before resale.

A note on using this word

Common in professional and technical fields, from healthcare licensing to product refurbishment, as in 'recertified electronics.'

Words with a similar meaning

reaccreditedrevalidated

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Words with an opposite meaning

decertified

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