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as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
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Recent Examples of licensing
Chad Graff, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The ‘Mombasa declaration’, named after the Kenyan city hosting the 11th Our Ocean Conference, calls on governments to improve access to information on fishing vessels, ownership and licensing, and to strengthen data sharing to better track fishing activities and enforce regulations.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Additional announcements regarding partnerships, licensing initiatives, and international expansion plans are expected in the coming months, the company said.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Bastien’s license expires on July 31, according to the health department’s licensing database.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Unless, that is, a state licensing board finds out the psychologist never talked to the parent, never met the parent and had no incidents that objectively pointed to delusion.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
In addition to its D2C platform, RisingJoy is an aggregator active in the licensing and distribution of microdrama titles to more than 50 platforms and apps in 30 countries worldwide.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Hadron also submitted its Principal Design Criteria white paper to regulators, another step in the licensing process.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Netflix and Sony Pictures have a strong track record of partnership, including their landmark global Pay-1 licensing deal under which SPE’s feature films stream on Netflix worldwide — an industry-first for Pay-1 — following their full theatrical and home entertainment windows.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 June 2026
Daniela Schardinger, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Looking ahead, Punjabi identified microdramas as one of MD’s most promising growth areas, with licensing opportunities and new distribution models emerging as key areas of focus.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 June 2026
Kenya’s plan draws on similar models in the US and the UK, where government services generate revenue by licensing access to detailed geospatial datasets to businesses.
—Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
And Dolan has already started licensing more around the world.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2026
In all, Siebel Newsom earned roughly $3 million in salary and, through her company, licensing fees since 2015.
—Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The simulator will prepare future operators for licensing exams and day-to-day operations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
But between a lack of a proper performance space and negotiations over licensing the band for actual shows, the animatronics remained in storage for years.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Johnson said the city’s Regulated Industries division — which oversees licensing for businesses that serve alcohol and other adult entertainment — could not take immediate action against the club.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Noun
After that, Kraft Sports Entertainment and Gillette Stadium were awarded the necessary licensing to host the World Cup.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The ‘Mombasa declaration’, named after the Kenyan city hosting the 11th Our Ocean Conference, calls on governments to improve access to information on fishing vessels, ownership and licensing, and to strengthen data sharing to better track fishing activities and enforce regulations.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Additional announcements regarding partnerships, licensing initiatives, and international expansion plans are expected in the coming months, the company said.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Bastien’s license expires on July 31, according to the health department’s licensing database.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Unless, that is, a state licensing board finds out the psychologist never talked to the parent, never met the parent and had no incidents that objectively pointed to delusion.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
In addition to its D2C platform, RisingJoy is an aggregator active in the licensing and distribution of microdrama titles to more than 50 platforms and apps in 30 countries worldwide.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Hadron also submitted its Principal Design Criteria white paper to regulators, another step in the licensing process.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Netflix and Sony Pictures have a strong track record of partnership, including their landmark global Pay-1 licensing deal under which SPE’s feature films stream on Netflix worldwide — an industry-first for Pay-1 — following their full theatrical and home entertainment windows.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 June 2026
Verb
The companies closest to your product could be the ones most capable of commercializing it, licensing it or eventually acquiring it.
—Daniela Schardinger, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Looking ahead, Punjabi identified microdramas as one of MD’s most promising growth areas, with licensing opportunities and new distribution models emerging as key areas of focus.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 June 2026
Kenya’s plan draws on similar models in the US and the UK, where government services generate revenue by licensing access to detailed geospatial datasets to businesses.
—Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
And Dolan has already started licensing more around the world.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2026
In all, Siebel Newsom earned roughly $3 million in salary and, through her company, licensing fees since 2015.
—Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The simulator will prepare future operators for licensing exams and day-to-day operations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
But between a lack of a proper performance space and negotiations over licensing the band for actual shows, the animatronics remained in storage for years.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Johnson said the city’s Regulated Industries division — which oversees licensing for businesses that serve alcohol and other adult entertainment — could not take immediate action against the club.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
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The Patriots claim that Foxborough improperly charged them approximately $1 million in new administrative fees when, according to the complaint, the town only has state authorization to charge up to $100 per year to renew stadium entertainment licenses.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Chee’s criminal record did not disqualify him from obtaining state licenses.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The company also sells a backlit keyboard for a Surface Pro-like setup, enabling laptop-style use.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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But the Gulf, through sovereign capital, is enabling infrastructure expansion in both the East and the West.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Cassidy could be the favorite to land either job if he’s ever granted permission from the Golden Knights to interview with them.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in on a legal battle over a Texas law requiring app stores to implement age verification for users and require parental permission for minors to download apps after a federal appeals court allowed the law to go into effect.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Verb
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For example, last year’s document authorizing Juul’s menthol e-cigarettes was more than 90 pages and included detailed scientific data from research involving 50,000 people.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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The Lee’s Summit City Council passed an ordinance this week authorizing LSPD to lend an unspecified number of officers to KCPD on a case-by-case basis through the end of July.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Quite the contrast to the 26% drop in single-family permitting.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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That means faster permitting, reliable leasing, support for pipelines and ports, regulatory certainty for LNG terminals and a policy environment that encourages long-term investment.—
Dan Eberhart,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The directing duo hoped to examine the good intentions Banks and producers had, of turning the fashion industry on its head, empowering women and championing diversity, and the way those intentions evolved as the show moved through cycles.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Agutu is a vocal advocate for empowering Black creators and was invited to The White House by Jill Biden and Antony Blinken for its International Women of Courage event.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
Noun
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But, as is often the case with these kinds of monkey’s paws, the granting of a wish comes at a great cost—the wishmaker’s life.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The 2026 systematic review didn’t identify qualifying human trials supporting the anti-aging pitch that celebrity marketing leans on.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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None of the qualifying human trials tested IV or intramuscular NAD+ itself for anti-aging outcomes.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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