licensed
adjective
li·censed
ˈlī-sᵊn(t)st 
: having a valid license required to engage in a particular business, occupation, or activity
licensed drivers
a licensed cosmetologist
A licensed anesthesiologist must always be in the facility, though, depending on the procedure, not necessarily in the room with the patient.—
Barbara M. Swanson
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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
Sanchez is now a licensed attorney in Washington, D.C., and just entered a doctoral program at Yale University after earning a master’s degree in law from Yale earlier this year.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Newsweek reached out to Claudia Giolitti-Wright, a licensed psychotherapist, to learn what not to do when trying to help.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Depression can affect anyone’s ability to drive safely—regardless of age, Carolina Estevez, PsyD, a licensed clinical psychologist at Crestone Wellness in Florida, told Health.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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Alexis Cordone, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Sanchez is now a licensed attorney in Washington, D.C., and just entered a doctoral program at Yale University after earning a master’s degree in law from Yale earlier this year.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Newsweek reached out to Claudia Giolitti-Wright, a licensed psychotherapist, to learn what not to do when trying to help.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Depression can affect anyone’s ability to drive safely—regardless of age, Carolina Estevez, PsyD, a licensed clinical psychologist at Crestone Wellness in Florida, told Health.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Licensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/licensed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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