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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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as in certified
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Recent Examples of licensed
Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Because trauma bonds are so psychologically complex, working with a licensed therapist can be a game changer: These professionals are trained to sort through the chaos—the confusion, the guilt, the longing, the fear.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
This retro handheld has a similar setup to the others on our list, but is intended for playing licensed games from Evercade's growing collection of cartridges.
—Brad Bourque, Wired News, 4 Aug. 2025
In addition to medications, behavioral (or talk) therapy led by a licensed therapist has been shown to reduce drinking by helping people develop coping strategies, handle stress, change thinking patterns and prevent relapse.
—Lipi Roy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Verb
For years, the coastal city of Aqaba was planning a billion dollar theme park that was to include fully a licensed Star Trek section.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Because trauma bonds are so psychologically complex, working with a licensed therapist can be a game changer: These professionals are trained to sort through the chaos—the confusion, the guilt, the longing, the fear.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
This retro handheld has a similar setup to the others on our list, but is intended for playing licensed games from Evercade's growing collection of cartridges.
—Brad Bourque, Wired News, 4 Aug. 2025
In addition to medications, behavioral (or talk) therapy led by a licensed therapist has been shown to reduce drinking by helping people develop coping strategies, handle stress, change thinking patterns and prevent relapse.
—Lipi Roy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensed
Verb
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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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The fast turnaround was no doubt enabled by landing the booster back near the launch site, speeding the process of inspecting and refurbishing the rocket.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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It is highly recommended that a taxpayer use the foreign country’s version of certified or registered mail because the receipt can serve as proof of timely mailing/filing.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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For certified cave divers, joining a dive here is remarkably straightforward.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Yorkville Police Department Investigations Division, along with the Kendall County Cooperative Police Assistance Team, were authorized on Thursday to record communications with Hellenthal, according to the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The school board has authorized sending a request for proposals to search firms that will help select a new superintendent, according to Donahue’s message.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Licensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensed. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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