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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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Recent Examples of licensed
Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The most common complaint is that chickens have gotten out of their properties on occasion, although that has not typically been an issue for licensed and inspected properties.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026
The nursing schools named on the documents were no longer licensed.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Something awarded only to licensed pilots with a perfect safety record of 50 years, and less than one percent of airline pilots -- only a handful of women -- have received it.
—Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The most common complaint is that chickens have gotten out of their properties on occasion, although that has not typically been an issue for licensed and inspected properties.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
She was pulled into a scheme involving a man who posed as a priest, another posing as an immigration judge, and another posing as Oscar Carrillo, an attorney licensed in Texas who practices tax law.
—Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026
The nursing schools named on the documents were no longer licensed.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensed
Adjective
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Commissioner John Herbst, a certified public accountant who has brought a fiscally conservative voice to the dais since winning office in 2022, is resigning from the Fort Lauderdale City Commission two years into his four-year term.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Other certified candidates appearing on the ballot for lieutenant governor include Democrats Janelle Kellman, Jeyson Lopez, Oliver Ma, Tim Myers and Abdur Rahman Sikder and Republicans Ebie Lynch, David Collenberg, David Fennell and Skip Shelton.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The ramp-up, supported by custom software and over 150 networked workstations, has enabled the delivery of more than 350 units.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Clarity provides a digital workspace where students draft assignments and, when enabled by their teacher, consult approved AI tools for feedback along the way.—
TIME Contributors,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Finally, call an authorized manufacturer dealer to check for open recalls.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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As an authorized retailer, Compare Internet offers a full-service experience to its users.—
Wyles Daniel,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The new generation of conservative judges, intent on reining in the judiciary, empowered the executive.—
Gregg Nunziata,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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While Fortune 500 enterprises are better equipped to update their infrastructure, the vast majority—small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and smaller agencies—are less empowered to make these upgrades.—
Kemba Walden,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Renegade and the other horses qualified for the Derby by accruing points from races held as long ago as last September.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The move is expected to strip coverage from around 25,000 residents who qualified for the program under the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, according to the Urban Institute, a nonpartisan research group.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Some sloths are expected to remain at the Central Florida Zoo while others will be moved to accredited partner facilities once stable.—
Ryan Brennan
April 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Others will be moved to accredited partner facilities once stable.—
Ryan Brennan
April 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 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 4 May. 2026.
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