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
Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
According to the indictment, the scheme worked like this: hopeful parents seeking a surrogate to carry a child are required to put funds aside in an escrow account, managed by a licensed escrow agent.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Embark on a wildlife tour with a licensed guide to enjoy hikes that reach impressive waterfalls (like Haew Suwat Waterfall from The Beach) and finish with a night safari in search of elusive animals.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Rhonda Ryan is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 35 years of experience working with families experiencing a health crisis.
—Friends Of Karen, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Anyone who wants a formal IQ test must secure the services of a licensed psychologist.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
According to the indictment, the scheme worked like this: hopeful parents seeking a surrogate to carry a child are required to put funds aside in an escrow account, managed by a licensed escrow agent.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Embark on a wildlife tour with a licensed guide to enjoy hikes that reach impressive waterfalls (like Haew Suwat Waterfall from The Beach) and finish with a night safari in search of elusive animals.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Rhonda Ryan is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 35 years of experience working with families experiencing a health crisis.
—Friends Of Karen, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensed
Adjective
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Weeks later, the Army Corps of Engineers had tagged the trees for removal, but certified arborists had inspected them as a second opinion and deemed them healthy.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Patients above the age of 21, at the behest of a certified practitioner, can avail of a medical cannabis card that would be valid for one year.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Automated and enabled by AI, criminal hackers will continue to extort victims at a startling rate in 2025.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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That shift is enabled by Sam, who really does see her, and—better—sees someone worth knowing.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Her authorized biography stated she was born in 1941 on Cree land in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and removed from her birth family and adopted by a white American family, the Sainte-Maries, as part of a notorious government policy known as the Sixties Scoop.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Billions of dollars can be stolen and immeasurable damage done simply because a system or operator can’t guarantee that the digital identity used to access that system is the authorized user.—
Skip Sanzeri,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Licensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensed. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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