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licensure
noun
li·cen·sure
ˈlī-sᵊn-shər
-ˌshu̇r
Examples of licensure in a Sentence
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Although background checks are generally thought of in terms of revealing criminal history, they can also be used to verify several other essential aspects of an applicant’s background, including their identity, academic and employment history, professional licensure, credit history and more.
—Kenneth Coats, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Becoming a commercial pilot in the United States requires at least 1,500 hours of experience, exams and licensures, and a love of the skies.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
Further reductions followed licensure of the Sabin oral polio vaccine in 1961.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
More certifications, more licensures, more apprenticeships.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Licensure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/licensure. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
Medical Definition
licensure
noun
li·cen·sure
ˈlīs-ᵊn-shər, -ˌshu̇r
1
2
: approval of a drug or medical procedure by official or legal authority for use in the practice of medicine
the licensure was based on the results of randomized clinical trials of the vaccine's protective efficacy—E. D. Shapiro et al.
Legal Definition
licensure
noun
li·cen·sure
ˈlīs-ᵊn-shər, -ˌshu̇r
: the granting of licenses especially to practice a profession
also
: the state of being licensed
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