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adjective

Definition of licensednext
as in certified

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licensed

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verb

variants also licenced
past tense of license
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
Adjective
His company Fanatics manufactures licensed apparel for the NFL, including Kelce's team, the Kansas City Chiefs. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026 Swift recently paid tribute to the Hollywood icon with an entire song on The Life of a Showgirl and licensed imagery and other intellectual property from Elizabeth Taylor's estate for the music video. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Verb
If the company uses a geolocation provider licensed in another state, Michigan must determine whether the provider can comply with Michigan's regulations. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The author advocates for unbundling credentials into narrower, stackable certifications, similar to welding or healthcare, allowing workers to specialize and get licensed faster. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for licensed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensed
  1. certified
  2. enabled
  3. authorized
  4. empowered
  5. accredited
  6. qualified
  7. endorsed
Adjective
  • All this to say, there is a lot of room for new shows to break into the Outstanding Drama Series category, but not many certified hits both on a commercial and critical level to be a shoo-in.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 July 2026
  • For much of her decades-long career, Madonna has been known as not only a genre-bending talent and headline-grabber, but also a certified hitmaker.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of certified
Verb
  • Guo was convicted of nine of 12 criminal charges during a seven-week trial that prosecutors said showcased his deception of thousands of investors in bogus deals that enabled Guo’s lavish lifestyle.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • This enabled attendees to not only take in the education in greater detail, but also to share with other stylists and colorists at their salons.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of enabled
Adjective
  • Hyundai is addressing the issue by allowing drivers to bring their Tucsons into authorized dealers for free instrument panel cluster software updates.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • To open the account, an authorized person (such as a parent or guardian) must make an election.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of authorized
Verb
  • Khamenei empowered the Revolutionary Guard in his decades in power to become the top military, political and economic force in the country.
    — Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • But right now, what the president has said is, 'Go and make a deal, go and negotiate in good faith,' and that's what he's empowered us to do.
    — July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of empowered
Adjective
  • For accredited investors looking at whiskey cask investing in 2026, here are five things worth understanding before acquiring a cask.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Visit the Big Bear Alpine Zoo An accredited facility that rehabilitates local wildlife, the Big Bear Alpine Zoo isn't your typical mountain town attraction.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
Definition of accredited
Verb
  • One of his daughters, Marcye Scott, is among the four Democrats who qualified for this 13th Congressional District race.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • The ombudsmen point to impossible care burdens that cause burnout, irregular schedules, lack of training and the difficulty of taking care of seniors who, in previous decades, would have qualified for hospital care.
    — Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
  • Blake ran in the Democratic primary for mayor and cross-endorsed Mamdani.
    — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025
Definition of endorsed

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