How to Use licensed in a Sentence

licensed

adjective
  • Palomino has been a licensed Texas lawyer since 2002 and was hired by the city a year later.
    Everton Bailey Jr., Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The office of a licensed therapist would be a good place to start.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
  • According to the State Bar of Texas, Lewis has been a licensed attorney since 1982.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2023
  • But the number of licensed watermen has dropped over time.
    Jason Nark Kent Nishimura, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • In many states, licensed providers who want to work in their own homes must own or rent a single-family home.
    Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Several of the licensed businesses have changed hands over the years.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Our aim is to take our best-in-class stable of licensed IPs and the passion of our global team to help improve the lives of all children across the world.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Many licensed providers have lengthy waitlists, and large swaths of the county are child-care deserts, with spots for just a fraction of the young children who need them.
    Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The price went up because of a contract change for fur that comes from bears killed in licensed hunts in Canada, the military said.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Many licensed providers have lengthy wait lists, and large swaths of the county are child-care deserts, with space for only a fraction of the young children who need them.
    Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The state does require the company to hire licensed people to execute the work.
    Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The Board of Nursing’s public database lists no licensed midwife with that name.
    Amy Brittain, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2023
  • At a family child-care home, a licensed provider can care for at most 14 children in their own home, depending on the size of their space.
    Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Look for licensed movers that have been in business several years and are bonded and insured.
    Leslie J. Thompson, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The country will roll out licensed cannabis clubs that will be able to cultivate and distribute cannabis to adult members.
    Niklas Kouparanis, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Latinos make up about 40% of the state population but just 6% of licensed physicians.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
  • From July 1, cannabis would also be available in licensed not-for-profit clubs with no more than 500 members – all of whom would have to be adults.
    Nadine Schmidt, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Often those licensed movies are more popular than the films Netflix makes.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Currently, there are no signs hinting that the Oppenheim Group or the work that the stars do as licensed agents and/or brokers is bogus.
    Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 25 Aug. 2020
  • That’s where care from a licensed therapist or counselor can make all the difference.
    Kirsten Nunez, SELF, 23 Feb. 2023
  • According to a post on his Instagram, Doucet had been a licensed pilot since 2016.
    Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
  • Girl Scout Councils across the country contract with one of two licensed cookie bakers.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Only take pills that were prescribed by your doctor and came from a licensed pharmacy.
    Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The shooting was scheduled in four-episode clusters where the live action was filmed to bridge it together with the licensed Japanese footage.
    Chaz Kangas, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The growers have to conform to specific state’s rules and regulations, and the drugs must be tested by licensed labs.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Hire a licensed builder or contractor in your area to draw up your home’s plans and estimate your construction costs.
    Aly J. Yale, wsj.com, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The company said on Tuesday that from January to June, 45 percent of all viewing on the service came from licensed shows and movies.
    Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023
  • His answers, provided to Forbes Ukraine, a licensed edition of Forbes, are below.
    Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The Home Depot has a team of licensed flooring installers who can help with anything from carpet to hardwood.
    Sarah Baird, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Only six of the 25 pesticides found in the Oakland raid are on the state Department of Cannabis Control’s testing list for products sold in licensed stores.
    Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024

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