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Recent Examples of licensing
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
This week, Minnesota's Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about whether pools on the Swimply app should be considered public facilities — and therefore subject to government licensing regulations, possibly including state inspections.
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Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
3 July 2026
Site selection and negotiations over government support are expected to conclude during the first half of 2027, after which licensing, site preparation, and major investment activities would begin.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Even devices made by other companies, such as Samsung and Xiaomi, include Google apps as the default per the Android licensing agreement, giving Google an unfair advantage, according to European antitrust regulators.
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Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
The launch comes as the global anime market is estimated to exceed $35 billion this year and as the interest in anime IP rises beyond what the traditional, largely fragmented global licensing system can support.
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Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 July 2026
There’s little rhyme or reason in terms of states that continue to allow licensing lunacy by leaving livelihoods to localities.
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Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But thanks to recent incremental licensing changes — and the determination of a few entrepreneurs — the city’s wine scene has slowly matured.
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Regan Stephens,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Since the grand jury’s last examination in 2023, the county has achieved state licensing for the homes and started providing the public and Board of Supervisors data on the hundreds of unauthorized absences per quarter, the report found.
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Theresa Clift
july 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Briggs said the measure is designed to eventually pay for itself by requiring institutions receiving initiative funding to return 10% of revenue generated from licensing therapies to the state.
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Naomi Taxay,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
And many of us come across licensing multiple times a day.
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David Born,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
According to licensing documents, Jordan and his team gave the space an interior remodel and added a bar.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
In addition to marketing it to hospitals, Pathway will take the novel step of licensing the technology to OpenEvidence, a medical evidence search engine that’s used by hundreds of thousands of clinicians.
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Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
23 June 2026
The Oklahoma Board of Examiners in Optometry, which released three letters sent between itself and the testing board in response to Oklahoma Voice’s open records request, is responsible for licensing optometrists in Oklahoma and regulating industry practices across the state.
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Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
23 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.
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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.
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Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
Before the state’s seizure, Miami-Dade operated the airport for quick landings and takeoffs for pilots needing the touchdowns for licensing purposes.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
This week, Minnesota's Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about whether pools on the Swimply app should be considered public facilities — and therefore subject to government licensing regulations, possibly including state inspections.
—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
3 July 2026
Site selection and negotiations over government support are expected to conclude during the first half of 2027, after which licensing, site preparation, and major investment activities would begin.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Even devices made by other companies, such as Samsung and Xiaomi, include Google apps as the default per the Android licensing agreement, giving Google an unfair advantage, according to European antitrust regulators.
—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
The launch comes as the global anime market is estimated to exceed $35 billion this year and as the interest in anime IP rises beyond what the traditional, largely fragmented global licensing system can support.
—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 July 2026
There’s little rhyme or reason in terms of states that continue to allow licensing lunacy by leaving livelihoods to localities.
—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But thanks to recent incremental licensing changes — and the determination of a few entrepreneurs — the city’s wine scene has slowly matured.
—
Regan Stephens,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Since the grand jury’s last examination in 2023, the county has achieved state licensing for the homes and started providing the public and Board of Supervisors data on the hundreds of unauthorized absences per quarter, the report found.
—
Theresa Clift
july 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Verb
The deal marks the first time Sony has appointed an external licensing agency to develop a global licensing program for the franchise.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Briggs said the measure is designed to eventually pay for itself by requiring institutions receiving initiative funding to return 10% of revenue generated from licensing therapies to the state.
—
Naomi Taxay,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
And many of us come across licensing multiple times a day.
—
David Born,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
According to licensing documents, Jordan and his team gave the space an interior remodel and added a bar.
—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
In addition to marketing it to hospitals, Pathway will take the novel step of licensing the technology to OpenEvidence, a medical evidence search engine that’s used by hundreds of thousands of clinicians.
—
Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
23 June 2026
The Oklahoma Board of Examiners in Optometry, which released three letters sent between itself and the testing board in response to Oklahoma Voice’s open records request, is responsible for licensing optometrists in Oklahoma and regulating industry practices across the state.
—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
Noun
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He was sentenced to 16 years in prison and released on license in February 2023, but was recalled in March 2023 after breaching the conditions of his license.
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Even a workforce-minded state like Colorado, which established a separate residential electrician license (2 years), still requires the work to be supervised by a journeyman.
Verb
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The observatory was named for fast-flying swift birds due to its ability to pivot rapidly to look at cosmic events and afterglows, enabling the study of comets, gravitational waves and black holes over long periods of time.
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The system provides high-performance 3D perception while maintaining low power consumption, enabling robots to detect and interact with complex environments more accurately.
Noun
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Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.
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Comic books until then had been strictly boys’-own adventures, with titles like Eagle and Hotspur, that gave young boys permission to revel in the grim 20th century wars their fathers had fought in.
Verb
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However, because agentic systems can execute actions independently, an error can become a severe operational failure, such as authorizing fraudulent transactions or deleting mission-critical databases.
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Rather than authorizing private helipads citywide, the amendment would apply only to the industrial zoning district on Terminal Island, where Griffin’s marina is under construction.
Noun
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Weather permitting, equipment is available so guests can kayak or paddleboard on the lake.
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No land purchase, no village-wide permitting fight, no waiting twelve to eighteen months for a mini-grid to come online.
Verb
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This means empowering domain experts with low-code tools, seamlessly integrating diverse AI models and data sources, and establishing traceable, sanctioned AI paths to manage unsanctioned use.
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With no deals available to get real value back for Randle, Connelly decided to make a move that would prioritize empowering the team’s young core over finding help from outside of the team.
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.
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.
Verb
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Hamilton coped best with adapting his driving style around Formula 1's new reliance on battery power to take pole position in qualifying for Saturday's sprint race.
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During this period, qualifying borrowers leaned heavily on the assurances of public officials, and coverage of those statements in the press, in order to assess what might happen to their tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt.
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“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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