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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
Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Ford, a licensed social worker and TEDx speaker with a long history in public education, founded iCan Dream Center, a school in Illinois that serves at-risk learners and their families in Chicago’s south suburbs.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 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
Vivid Minds is Colorado’s first licensed microdosing cafe, offering adults 21-and-up opportunities to learn about psilocybin mushrooms and experience them legally.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Ford, a licensed social worker and TEDx speaker with a long history in public education, founded iCan Dream Center, a school in Illinois that serves at-risk learners and their families in Chicago’s south suburbs.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 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
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Next-gen atomic clock The breakthrough in miniaturisation is enabled by a quantum-optical technique known as coherent population trapping, which replaces the bulkier microwave-cavity approach used in traditional atomic clocks.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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In addition, Apple noted that DarkSword doesn't appear to work on iPhones that've enabled Lockdown Mode, which users can turn on to prevent spyware threats at the cost of disabling certain features.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Now, Adam Richardson, an authorized tag agent for PennDOT who was behind the falsified titles, has been arrested.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Pittman, who had already admonished another defense lawyer for bringing an authorized poster board that juxtaposed scenes of seemingly peaceful protest with a fiery riot, suggested that the defense was trying to equate its side of the case with the civil rights movement.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The moody Moon links with clever Mercury in your 3rd House of Vocabulary, so you’re empowered to say what must be said.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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The constitutional changes also envisage the creation of a new body, the People’s Council, alongside parliament, empowered to initiate legislation and referendums.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 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
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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 21 Mar. 2026.
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