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

Examples of licensed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its Hong Kong arm co-owns Anchorpoint, one of the two licensed HKD stablecoin issuers; its China arm signed onto CBETS as a direct participant. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Today, about 80% of all licensed hospices in California went through an accrediting organization. — Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

Bryant, 48, is a licensed financial adviser who has worked in school counseling, adult education and substitute teaching, according to her South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Board questionnaire. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Having a licensed mRNA seasonal flu vaccine could speed up the licensure pathway for a pandemic flu vaccine, if the need arose, experts have said. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1632, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing licensed

• licensed practical nurse
• licensed vocational nurse

Rhymes for licensed

• unlicensed
• licenced