as in certified
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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
Peter White, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
The Forbes brand today reaches more than 140 million people worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature LIVE and Forbes Virtual events, custom marketing programs and 43 licensed local editions in 69 countries.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
How Does Changing the Clocks Impact Your Health? Fatemeh Farahan, a licensed psychotherapist with 30 years' of experience, explained why people feel a sense of dread around this time of year.
—Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Today, 33-year-old Sweeney is a licensed funeral director and mortician in Warren, Minnesota, earning just over $87,000 per year.
—Mike Winters,gene Kim, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
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Bruce Dickinson, the lead singer of heavy metal band Iron Maiden, is a talented fencer and a licensed airline pilot who has flown all across the world.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
The Forbes brand today reaches more than 140 million people worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature LIVE and Forbes Virtual events, custom marketing programs and 43 licensed local editions in 69 countries.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
How Does Changing the Clocks Impact Your Health? Fatemeh Farahan, a licensed psychotherapist with 30 years' of experience, explained why people feel a sense of dread around this time of year.
—Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Today, 33-year-old Sweeney is a licensed funeral director and mortician in Warren, Minnesota, earning just over $87,000 per year.
—Mike Winters,gene Kim, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
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Homer Landreth, a control systems engineer and independent contractor, is going for the Ironwood District seat, and Angeli Wesson, a certified hypnotherapist, is vying for the Willow seat.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Becoming a certified public accountant proved a springboard for Sandy Torchia’s career.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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There is no costly downside now that Google has done away with the requirement to purchase two expensive hardware security keys and enabled the use of a Google passkey instead.Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The researchers discovered that the women who had the highest number of live births exhibited a unique set of blood and heart characteristics that enabled more efficient oxygen delivery to their cells.Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
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Fortinet's board approved a $1.0 billion increase in the authorized stock repurchase amount and extended the repurchase program to February 28, 2026.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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HondaJet operates an authorized service center at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Licensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensed. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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