as in certified
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also licenced
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
Staff Report, USA Today, 6 May 2025
The deal, which encompasses both the recording and publishing side of Downtown’s business, paves the way for millions of licensed recordings from Downtown’s catalog to be added to Audius.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 May 2025
Loading your audio article Why would a hospital with a licensed neonatal intensive care unit allegedly turn away an expectant mother in pain and just six months into her pregnancy?
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
The two were referred to Yan Gladkov, a licensed salesperson at Keller Williams NYC.
—Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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For the list, a veterinary hospital was defined as a facility operated by a licensed veterinarian for diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries in large animals and pets, offering services like surgery and emergency care.
—Staff Report, USA Today, 6 May 2025
The deal, which encompasses both the recording and publishing side of Downtown’s business, paves the way for millions of licensed recordings from Downtown’s catalog to be added to Audius.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 May 2025
Loading your audio article Why would a hospital with a licensed neonatal intensive care unit allegedly turn away an expectant mother in pain and just six months into her pregnancy?
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
The two were referred to Yan Gladkov, a licensed salesperson at Keller Williams NYC.
—Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensed
Adjective
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In this two-hander, Stephanie Shum plays Jenny, a young Japanese American woman who works as a certified nursing assistant and is mourning the recent death of her partner Bill, an older man who was her patient before the two formed a relationship.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Yet there are no certified GFCI outlets in the US designed for use with devices that consume power, like a blender, and those that generate it, like a balcony solar setup.—
Akielly Hu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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This move not only improved processing speeds substantially but also enabled seamless AI and analytics integration.—
Gowtham Chilakapati,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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That launch enabled Alanui to reach different clusters of customers, as the label’s target is currently aged 20 to over 60 years old.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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How to build credit as an authorized user on a credit card What is the average credit score in the U.S.?—
Chris Prentice and Saeed Azhar,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Bruins had became the sole authorized agent and signatory of the council’s primary bank accounts.—
Robert Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Licensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensed. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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