licensed
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
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Together, the two men bought the weapons from two federally licensed firearms dealers in Colorado, according to Walle's federal indictment.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Procedures are performed in a licensed hospital setting using standard surgical protocols.
—Karen “kh” Koehler
february 4, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Authorities say that Wang did not hold a Massachusetts physician’s license but represented herself as a licensed physician.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Wang did not hold a Massachusetts physician’s license, but represented herself as a licensed physician.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Logan Smith, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Procedures are performed in a licensed hospital setting using standard surgical protocols.
—Karen “kh” Koehler
february 4, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Authorities say that Wang did not hold a Massachusetts physician’s license but represented herself as a licensed physician.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Wang did not hold a Massachusetts physician’s license, but represented herself as a licensed physician.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Licensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/licensed. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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