certifiable
Americanadjective
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capable of being certified.
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legally committable to a mental institution.
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Sometimes Facetious. fit or ready for an insane asylum.
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uncontrollable; insane.
a certifiable desire.
adjective
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capable of being certified
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fit to be certified as insane
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Example Sentences
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The movie “Project Hail Mary” has proven a certifiable blockbuster since its release last month, the highest-grossing Amazon film ever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, then Dave Roberts is clearly certifiable.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025
His role, he said, is “to prove that hydrogen is safe, that hydrogen is certifiable, to get passenger butts in seats, to show the unit economics and develop a hydrogen supply chain.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2023
It closed in the late 1970s and the building was divided up over time, with sections in effect removed from certifiable use and fire certificates amended accordingly.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2022
One look at anywhere will prove the guy certifiable.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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