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

Despite this, the lawsuit said, Polymarket has failed to obtain a license from the New York State Gaming Commission, allegedly sidestepping its obligation to pay taxes like licensed casinos and mobile sports gambling platforms do. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

According to Dipesh Patel, a licensed psychotherapist and parenting expert that specializes in family expectations, working with dorm decorators or rush consultants can amount to outsourcing developmentally important experiences for young people. — Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Denver requires every parking lot to be licensed, but Eric Escudero with Denver's Department of Excise and Licenses said the city could not find a license for the lot at 1514 California Street, prompting his department to put the operator on notice. — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

The woman remains eligible to work as a registered nurse in Florida and in most places in the United States through an agreement that allows nurses licensed in one state to work elsewhere. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026