licentiate

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Recent Examples of licentiate After receiving his licentiate in 1984, he was sent to work in the mission of Chulucanas, in Piura, Peru, from 1985 to 1986. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 May 2025 Tracy earned a licentiate of sacred theology in 1964 and a doctoral degree in 1969, both from the Pontifical Gregorian University. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025 Reidy also received a licentiate in canon law from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 2010. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025 Cervantes could have made the ensign read the manuscript aloud to the licentiate. Phil Klay, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021 The bishop holds both a licentiate and a doctorate in canon law from the Gregorian University in Rome. al, 25 Mar. 2020 Father Coyne earned a bachelor’s degree in math and a licentiate in philosophy from Fordham University in 1958 and then a doctorate in astronomy from Georgetown University. Sam Roberts, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020 After high school, Bishop Newman earned a bachelor's degree from St. Mary's Seminary in 1950 and a licentiate of sacred theology from The Catholic University in 1954. Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 21 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licentiate
Noun
  • Currently, scores of conditional licensees are still trying to get funding to open.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The bank estimates Gucci fragrance sales currently hover around 500 million euros under current licensee Coty.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Peru is set to hold presidential elections April 12, in which more than two dozen candidates will participate.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
  • None of the other five candidates were in double digits.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The end result was a rule that has Wrike ping an assignee whenever their task is complete.
    Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
  • As each assignee struggles under the weight of conscience, coercion, and fear, the darkly satirical story examines who draws society’s moral lines, who enforces them, and what happens when they are crossed under extreme pressure.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026

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“Licentiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licentiate. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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