certified check

noun

A check (cheque) for which the bank verifies that sufficient funds exist in the account to cover the check, and so certifies, at the time the check is written.

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Meanings

nouncertified check (plural certified checks)

plural certified checks

  1. USA check (cheque) for which the bank verifies that sufficient funds exist in the account to cover the check, and so certifies, at the time the check is written.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment

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checkbank checkcheque

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

certified check. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/certified%20check

MLA

“certified check.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/certified%20check. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “certified check,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/certified%20check.

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