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
Unitedhealthcare, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Both experts emphasize the importance of going to a licensed professional for treatment, as DIY options or someone who is not properly trained may fry your lashes and cause damage.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, Fellows was already a licensed foster parent.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Assembly Bill 253, for instance, authored by Rivas and Assemblymember Chris Ward, D-San Diego, would allow builders to hire a licensed third-party professional to check compliance if their local building department takes longer than 30 days to review their permit.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
With this expansion, Miami Dade County public school students experiencing health issues can connect with licensed medical professionals via secure video calls at school or at home.
—Unitedhealthcare, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Both experts emphasize the importance of going to a licensed professional for treatment, as DIY options or someone who is not properly trained may fry your lashes and cause damage.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, Fellows was already a licensed foster parent.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Assembly Bill 253, for instance, authored by Rivas and Assemblymember Chris Ward, D-San Diego, would allow builders to hire a licensed third-party professional to check compliance if their local building department takes longer than 30 days to review their permit.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensed
Adjective
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Jason Ballard is a certified business and executive coach located in Louisville, Kentucky.—
Jason Ballard,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Velazco was granted an injunction in Lake Superior Court in January 2021 that stopped the court from shutting down until the matter could be heard and a certified public accountant completed a full audit of the court’s cash bond account.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
29 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
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Consider additional strategies, such as reporting rent payments or becoming an authorized user, to help improve your credit profile while waiting for the negative items from debt settlement to drop off your report.—
Victor Rosario,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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All Submissions will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the email address used on the registration form, and a potential award recipient may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder for that email address.—
TIME.com,
TIME.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Licensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensed. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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