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

Prior to the laws, placement agents were not subject to state oversight and were not required to disclose complaints or to refer clients to licensed facilities. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

For example, licensed health facilities must join Malaffi, Abu Dhabi’s health information exchange, unless exempt (failure to join can prevent license renewal). — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

The same principle holds wherever physical AI guides work that once required a licensed professional’s judgment. — Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

There are more than 4,200 licensed daycares in Georgia, so surely there is a way to stack them up and compare — or at least weed out the less savory ones. — Samantha Hogan, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 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