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
Molly Parker, ProPublica, 21 Jan. 2025
There is also a licensed Saks Fifth Avenue in Bahrain in the City Centre Mall in Manama, and another licensed Saks Fifth Avenue in Kazakhstan, in the Esentai Shopping Mall in Almaty.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Quilter was a licensed realtor, and the family had a vacation home in Myrtle Beach.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
In most states, the gun owner retains control of the disposition of their firearms; guns typically can be stored with a licensed firearms dealer or the local police.
—Alexis Cordone, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Sixty percent of rural Americans live in child care deserts — regions with too few licensed slots for children.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 21 Jan. 2025
There is also a licensed Saks Fifth Avenue in Bahrain in the City Centre Mall in Manama, and another licensed Saks Fifth Avenue in Kazakhstan, in the Esentai Shopping Mall in Almaty.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Quilter was a licensed realtor, and the family had a vacation home in Myrtle Beach.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
In most states, the gun owner retains control of the disposition of their firearms; guns typically can be stored with a licensed firearms dealer or the local police.
—Alexis Cordone, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensed
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In healthcare, there are many low-risk AI applications that can support payments and operations, but diagnosing symptoms requires a certified medical professional—healthcare providers must make the final decisions on how to treat their patients.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Green notes: As a certified B Corp company, Aurora is known for its comprehensive sustainability initiatives, including waste minimization programs, carbon offsetting, and collaborations with leading conservation organizations.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 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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The conundrum: how to square the authorized concert film they had been hired to produce with the tour’s deadly turn?—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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On a nearby road, armed National Guard personnel only allowed authorized vehicles through.—
Sam Morgen,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Licensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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