Synonyms of licensed

licensed 1 of 2

adjective

as in certified

Related Words

• certified
• authorized
• permitted
• accredited
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• acceptable
• allowed
• lawful
• warranted
• legal
• OK
• permissible
• allowable
• tolerable
• admissible
• endurable
• bearable
• mandatory
• licit
• required
• ordered

Dissimilar Words

• prohibited
• forbidden
• barred
• proscribed
• impermissible
• inadmissible
• denied
• unacceptable
• refused
• rejected
• banned
• unbearable
• objectionable
• intolerable
• interdicted
• vetoed
• unendurable
• verboten
• disallowed
• repressed
• suppressed
• outlawed

licensed

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabled
• authorized
• empowered
• qualified
• certified
• accredited
• permitted
• commissioned
• chartered
• vested
• approved
• entitled
• invested
• allowed
• warranted
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• installed
• confirmed
• credentialed
• validated
• affirmed
• inducted
• initiated
• let
• inaugurated
• privileged
• cleared
• instated
• swore in
• enfranchised
• OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualified
• excluded
• denied
• prevented
• stopped
• banned
• prohibited
• constrained
• discouraged
• inhibited
• barred
• blocked
• disallowed
• shut out
• held back
• hindered
• obstructed
• impeded
• enjoined
• proscribed
• outlawed
• disbarred
• forbade
• vetoed
• disenfranchised
• disfranchised
• interdicted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of licensed

Adjective

Yard sprays, such as bifenthrin and permethrin, can help to reduce tick populations in your yard, but it’s recommended to hire a licensed professional to do this. — Amanda Roome, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

County Board members said there is a difference between large airplanes with sophisticated instruments and licensed pilots versus a small airfield with pilots of various degrees of experience, some who are just learning to fly. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

Verb

The first shingles vaccine was licensed in 2006, and the more effective Shingrix vaccine was introduced in 2017, greatly reducing the risk of shingles and long-term nerve pain, according to the CDC and FDA. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Miranda’s Rescue has continued operating during the investigation because California does not require animal rescues to be licensed or regulated under a specific state law, Honsal said. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026