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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
Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Chanda Reynolds, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Minds of The Culture.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Are the Selling Sunset cast members licensed real estate agents?
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Verb
These feelings are understandable—expected even—as mothers are often emotional anchors for their daughters during this transition period, says Kiana Shelton, LCSW, a licensed therapist with Mindpath Health.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Chanda Reynolds, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Minds of The Culture.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
One Piece executive producer Tetsu Fujimura mapped out the massive growth of Japanese IP in a TIFFCOM keynote today, advising that while many of the big properties may already be licensed, attention is shifting to the next tier where there’s huge potential.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Are the Selling Sunset cast members licensed real estate agents?
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensed
Verb
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The metals can then be reused, but the intricate atomic arrangement that once enabled high-energy storage is lost in the process.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Leaving essential features like Find My iPhone or Emergency Calls & SOS enabled under System Services ensures your phone can still help locate or protect you if it's lost, even with other location options turned off.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Earlier in the evening, the FAA said the airport would be unable to land arriving flights for a period because no certified air traffic controllers were available at the hub.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Since May 7, travelers have been required to use a certified Real ID driver’s license or identification in order to use it to board a plane.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
27 Oct. 2025
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The third-party audit contract is funded by money authorized during the 2025 legislative session, according to the governor’s office.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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All spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were either not authorized to discuss the effort or feared retribution for disclosing it.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The enhanced subsidies raised the income limit on who qualified, expanding eligibility to many middle-class people.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, this condition, which qualified as a disability, turned him into the target of abuse and ridicule.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Beyond these capabilities, organizations can also look for accredited reviews and successful assessments of CSPM platforms to make a decision.—
Wyles Daniel,
Ascend Agency,
28 Oct. 2025
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That kind of support is no longer optional at accredited cancer centers.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Licensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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