Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not officially verified, guaranteed, or registered; not certified.
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- adjective Lacking
certification or officialdocumentation - adjective Not officially
registered
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective lacking requisite official documentation or endorsement
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Examples
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This season, they are sounding the alarm on no-name uncertified products.
ABC7 News 2008
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This season, they are sounding the alarm on no-name uncertified products.
NBC2 News 2008
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CA: San Francisco sues e-voting vendor over 'uncertified' ballot devices
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Clearly, since it described them so minutely, it would do an "uncertified" merchant no good to steal the certification of another.
The Robin And The Kestrel Lackey, Mercedes 1993
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One the other hand, shame on Chartwells & CPS for sending home "uncertified" and
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In a recent essay, which conservatives have taken to quoting with approval, Hayward asserts that the Founding Fathers would be thrilled that an "uncertified" person like Sarah Palin is up for one of the highest offices in the land.
U.S. News 2008
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"uncertified" diabetes experts, working for Diabetes Station, then Diabetes Teen Talk and then dLife.
Lemonade Life 2009
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The professional certified Chinese English teachers are assigned courses in grammar, reading, and writing, and the lay uncertified and often less educated foreign teachers help facilitate the practice of speaking and listening skills.
Is Teaching English in China Really for You? « Articles « Literacy News 2009
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Certainly, all expensive coins should be certified by the PCGS or the NGC, as buying certified coins involves much less risk than buying uncertified coins.
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Some of the fakes now are very good, and the collecting public should be very careful when considering uncertified material, regardless of the source.
Hobby Leaders Discuss Anti-Counterfeiting Actions : Coin Collecting News 2010
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