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
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
For instance, while Brazilian retailers may hold user funds under certain licenses, U.S. companies must partner with licensed financial institutions to offer similar experiences.
—Carlos Netto, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
In order to become a licensed lawyer, Kardashian would need to pass the notoriously difficult California bar exam.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
According to estimates from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, around 75% of all licensed CPAs reached retirement age by 2019.
—Paul Peterson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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One — House Bill 46 — deals with medical marijuana, expanding qualifying medical conditions, increasing the number of licensed dispensaries, and allowing for off-site storage, among other changes.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
For instance, while Brazilian retailers may hold user funds under certain licenses, U.S. companies must partner with licensed financial institutions to offer similar experiences.
—Carlos Netto, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
In order to become a licensed lawyer, Kardashian would need to pass the notoriously difficult California bar exam.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
According to estimates from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, around 75% of all licensed CPAs reached retirement age by 2019.
—Paul Peterson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensed
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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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On Saturday, the U.S. Embassy in India warned those traveling from India to the U.S. not to stay beyond the authorized return date.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Marina Zenovich directs this authorized documentary about the comic actor.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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“Licensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensed. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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