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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Living Rent's analysis shows 465 of the licensed full property STLs have withdrawn a planning application once, with 110 having withdrawn more than one application.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
“The question parents are asking after Cornell is really how to raise a boy who will take the risk and leave the room,” says Diana Chu, a licensed marriage and family therapist.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
The University of Michigan holds the patent for the compound and has licensed it to Diapin Therapeutics.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
It wasn’t necessary for individuals working in the firm’s international division to be licensed as attorneys in China, the person said, because they were technically international legal consultants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
And because he was in Midtown Manhattan, there were major medical centers nearby, all licensed to do the latest in emergency cardiac care.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
