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Recent Examples of licentiate
Reidy also received a licentiate in canon law from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 2010.
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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
He was ordained as a priest for the diocese of San Diego in 1953, his third year of study, and received his licentiate in sacred theology the following year before taking up duties as an associate pastor in St. George’s Parish in Ontario, Calif.
—William Grimes, New York Times, 6 July 2017
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
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
He was ordained as a priest for the diocese of San Diego in 1953, his third year of study, and received his licentiate in sacred theology the following year before taking up duties as an associate pastor in St. George’s Parish in Ontario, Calif.
—William Grimes, New York Times, 6 July 2017
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
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As experts have previously told Ars, the FCC can use its rules to harass licensees and hold up applications related to business deals.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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In online wagering, of the total gross gaming revenue across all months and licensees, about 13.3% goes to the state as tax revenue and 3.0% goes to the federal government in taxes.—
Renata Daou,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many of the other mayoral candidates have released ambitious policy plans.—
Emma G. Fitzsimmons,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Any doubts in your ability to do the role well quickly disqualifies you when there’s a whole pile of credible candidates waiting to be considered.—
Sergei Revzin and Vadim Revzin,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Senate bill would appear to revive incentives for benefit assignees, such as water restoration companies or roof contractors — not just policyholders — to sue insurers.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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After all, Qualcomm recently surpassed IBM as the number-two patent assignee in the U.S..—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes,
29 Feb. 2024
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“Licentiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licentiate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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