licensed

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adjective

li·​censed ˈlī-sᵊn(t)st 

: having a valid license required to engage in a particular business, occupation, or activity

licensed drivers

a licensed cosmetologist

A licensed anesthesiologist must always be in the facility, though, depending on the procedure, not necessarily in the room with the patient.

—Barbara M. Swanson

licensed

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past tense and past participle of license entry 2

Examples of licensed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

That system combines turbine and ramjet propulsion concepts and is separate from the licensed F100 production effort. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Minnesotans have purchased more than $250 million worth of cannabis products since the state launched the licensed business market a year ago. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

With open‑source hardware, the entire stack, including the circuitry, mechanics and firmware, is open to inspection, validation and modification in ways that a licensed proprietary platform is not. — Aaron Timm, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Your licensed clinician may prescribe at their discretion based on your individual case. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1632, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing licensed

• licensed practical nurse
• licensed vocational nurse

Rhymes for licensed

• unlicensed
• licenced