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also licenced
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
Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Eric Zamarripa is a licensed cosmetologist and the owner of Skull and Thrones Hair Society in Addison and Elmhurst.
—Eric Zamparripa, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Corbin Bolies, Variety, 27 May 2026
Anglers who get licensed through the old system or the new could soon be catching fewer walleye.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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Adjective
Eric Fleming, 54, a licensed drug counselor who prosecutors said sold Perry the ketamine that killed him, was sentenced earlier this month to two years in federal prison.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Eric Zamarripa is a licensed cosmetologist and the owner of Skull and Thrones Hair Society in Addison and Elmhurst.
—Eric Zamparripa, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Verb
Lee, who died in 2018 at the age of 95, had his name, voice and likeness licensed by his longtime home Marvel in 2022 for use in films, television shows and Disney theme parks.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 27 May 2026
Anglers who get licensed through the old system or the new could soon be catching fewer walleye.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensed
Adjective
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Mejia, a 35-year-old certified public accountant associated with the Green Party, won the most votes of any controller candidate in city history in 2022 despite running against a then-sitting council member.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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There are dozens of certified Welcoming America cities, but not all are on the federal government's sanctuary city list.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Military historians often consider the Higgins boat one of the key logistical inventions that enabled large-scale amphibious warfare in the 20th century.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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The Missguided expansion enabled by the accelerator has scaled the brand to more than 160 countries in two years.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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These tax-advantaged accounts can be opened by an individual who is disabled or their authorized representative — for example, a parent, legal guardian, or agent named in their power of attorney.—
Sharon Epperson,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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Pitts, co-founder of 1SimpleConnect, an authorized Starlink solutions provider for Peplink, also confirmed over the weekend that location data access remains available for Priority plan subscribers.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Officials were still working through details of the mechanism for how the uranium would be disposed of with the people who have been empowered by the supreme leader to negotiate.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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The rest of the week, the company relied on teams empowered to move quickly and solve problems on their own.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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The University of Central Florida recently qualified for the funding, which is designed to push schools to boost research.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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The Lancers outdistanced runner-up Classical Academy (367) and Los Alamitos (372), both of which also qualified for state.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Adam Graves from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance will talk about accredited plant collections of the San Diego Zoo, Botanic Garden and Arboretum during the noon Wednesday, June 3 Seven Oaks Garden Club meeting.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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According to federal rules, any accredited public, private (nonprofit or for-profit) or vocational school that is already participating in federal financial aid is eligible to apply for Workforce Pell.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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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 1 Jun. 2026.
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