licensed 1 of 2

variants also licenced
past tense of license

licensed

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of licensed
Verb
These feelings are understandable—expected even—as mothers are often emotional anchors for their daughters during this transition period, says Kiana Shelton, LCSW, a licensed therapist with Mindpath Health. Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025 Chanda Reynolds, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Minds of The Culture. Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The suspects weren’t licensed to sell tobacco and the cigarettes were untaxed, according to police. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025 The dispute began when Nicklaus sold GBI Investors—which had licensed his intellectual property and managed his golf course design business—to Milstein in 2007. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for licensed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensed
Verb
  • In other news, the company has also unveiled a prototype of AI-enabled smart glasses for its delivery drivers.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Intransigence has been enabled for too long.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Patrice Lockhart, certified menopause health and wellness coach and author of the book Menopause As Metamorphosis, calls the sunny Bahamas home.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That includes not only teachers and other certified staff, but also paraprofessionals and other employees.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Funding for the purchase will come from bond proceeds that were authorized via a 2022 referendum.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That changed after Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti issued legal opinions in 1980 and 1981 stating that agencies must cease operations during a lapse unless funding is authorized.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Striker Leo Campana is currently in the player pool for Ecuador, who officially qualified.
    Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This past year, Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet, finishing third in the discus throw and eighth in the shot put in the Class AAA division.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The sessions will be conducted in English without Japanese interpretation and are restricted to TGFM participants, invitees and accredited press.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Udacity is not an accredited institution, so Nanodegrees do not have the same weight as a matriculated degree from an accredited university or college.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Licensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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