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as in enabled
to give official or legal power to
a state statute licenses county sheriffs to choose their own deputies
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Recent Examples of licensed
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Ortiz is a licensed speech therapist with multiple prior arrests who had attacked Rihanna on social media in recent weeks.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Mayo Clinic reported about 300 technologies were licensed in 2025 plus almost 200 new agreements were signed across biopharma, diagnostics and AI markets.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The licensed speech pathologist has arrest records in Orlando and Orange County, Florida.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Ortiz is a licensed speech therapist with multiple prior arrests who had attacked Rihanna on social media in recent weeks.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Most major sports leagues have licensed their biggest events to national TV networks and streaming services like ESPN and NBCUniversal.
—Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Mayo Clinic reported about 300 technologies were licensed in 2025 plus almost 200 new agreements were signed across biopharma, diagnostics and AI markets.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensed
Adjective
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Credit counseling programs Nonprofit credit counseling agencies offer free or low-cost sessions with certified counselors who review your income, debts and budget to help determine which relief options make sense for your situation.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Open positions include detention officer, recreation supervisor, certified medical assistant, psychiatrist, shift supervisor, assistant shift supervisor, master scheduler, locksmith, maintenance worker and human resource assistant.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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My main issue is the hubris of it all — and the people who enabled it.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ironically, the very effort to secure one’s position can destabilize the society that enabled success in the first place.—
Michael Sonnenfeldt,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Metro Transit police saw a second consecutive year of decreases to the most serious crimes in 2025, and is staffed with 118 officers out of an authorized 171, according to the department.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
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Under California law, police agencies are required to adopt detailed usage and privacy policies governing license plate data, restrict access to authorized purposes, and regularly audit searches to prevent misuse.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ramped-up spending by college basketball’s big-boy outfits, empowered by massive broadcasting revenues and wealthy boosters, stretched the gap between schools in the power conferences and the likes of SDSU.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Modern air power has become more and more precise, and further empowered by weapons that are tailored for various effects.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Fourteen Angelenos have qualified to run for mayor, including incumbent Karen Bass, City Councilmember Nithya Raman and former reality TV star Spencer Pratt.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Before theaters shut down, though, only a handful of films had qualified.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Crystal Sandoval, an accredited representative with Las Americas Advocacy Center, who attempted to meet with a potential client on Tuesday, says she was denied entry into the facility because of the outbreak.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Go online for accredited medical schools and affiliated body-donation agencies.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Blake ran in the Democratic primary for mayor and cross-endorsed Mamdani.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Licensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensed. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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