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.—
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The father, age 50 and a licensed firearm holder under Australian law, is dead, while the son, age 24, was hospitalized.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The father, age 50, a licensed firearm holder under Australian law, is dead, and the son, age 24, has been hospitalized.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
To attract more talent, New Mexico is raising the base pay for child care workers from roughly $15 to $16-$19 per hour — an optional rate that 40% of licensed providers have opted into.
—Eryn Mathewson, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Ost was a licensed massage therapist who offered services at his home and at clients' homes.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The father, age 50, a licensed firearm holder under Australian law, is dead, and the son, age 24, has been hospitalized.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
To attract more talent, New Mexico is raising the base pay for child care workers from roughly $15 to $16-$19 per hour — an optional rate that 40% of licensed providers have opted into.
—Eryn Mathewson, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Ost was a licensed massage therapist who offered services at his home and at clients' homes.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for licensed
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“Licensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/licensed. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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