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verb

variants also licenced
past tense of license

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of licensed
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 See All Example Sentences for licensed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensed
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Automated and enabled by AI, criminal hackers will continue to extort victims at a startling rate in 2025.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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