ex officio

adjective

Definition of ex officionext
as in certified

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  1. certified
  2. licensed
  3. semiofficial
  4. canonical
Adjective
  • Azure Local supports certified hardware from multiple OEMs, providing flexibility in hardware selection and deployment.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Adhering to the company’s commitment to environmental protection and resource preservation, Lenzing procures wood and pulp only from certified or controlled sustainable sources.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of certified
Adjective
  • Others, however, have gone further and called for a total ban on the sale of fireworks nationally, except for large-scale licensed public events.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Although some states hire licensed forensic pathologists as medical examiners, many others, like Idaho, have elected coroners who often have no medical degree.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of licensed
Adjective
  • She was later taken to the police station, Iran's semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This has been reflected in a number of semiofficial commentaries that have mysteriously found their way into the public domain during April.
    Kevin Rudd, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2020
Definition of semiofficial
Adjective
  • Initially, the stories depicted in Arcane felt inspired by League but not canonical, but that changed in 2023, when Riot confirmed the show as part of the game’s official lore.
    Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Autonomous cars—one of the canonical sci-fi conveniences—were the hottest thing in tech for a few years around 2018.
    WIRED Staff, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of canonical
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exoduses

ex officio

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