license
noun
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
licensed
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past participleof license.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof license.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
licensenounformal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
Example Sentences
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It is fully licensed by the Albanian health authorities – and so are all of its 15 resident dentists.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Carly Newhouse is a licensed clinical social worker, health-tech consultant, writer and angel investor.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
She said she is licensed for 39 children there but “does not expect to survive” with just eight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Universal and Warner made deals with AI music platform Udio for licensed music, also saying artists would be given the choice to participate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
A local physician attended, too, because state law required a licensed New Jersey doctor to be present.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
