LICENCING Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

licensing 1 of 2

noun

variants also licencing

as in license

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verb

variants also licencing

present participle of license

as in enabling

to give official or legal power to a state statute licenses county sheriffs to choose their own deputies

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Recent Examples of licensing

Noun

The brand has notable ties to FedEx Cup, Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup champions alongside an NFL licensing deal and a brand ambassador deal with NFL player Christian McCaffrey. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 In Granda’s view, Kalshi would be able to quickly adapt in the event the Supreme Court rules against the company, in part by adopting a state licensing model. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026 Plans also call for eliminating teacher-student staff ratios, defaulting caps to the licensing requirements of each state. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Wilson Rivera Espinosa was a safety specialist in CMPD’s passenger vehicle for hire unit, which administers and enforces city regulations involving the licensing, inspection and operation of passenger vehicles for hire in Charlotte. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026 As of mid-May, more than half of Big Pharma licensing deals in 2026 involved Chinese assets. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Trust, licensing where applicable and responsible-play tools. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 State licensing will always remain the necessary foundation for any university to open its doors. — Habib Al Souleiman, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Also included is income from memorabilia, licensing, appearances, media and businesses tied to their celebrity. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

After entrepreneur Brian Mariotti bought Funko in 2005, the business began licensing more characters. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 The central bank has been licensing digital wallets at a clip, including Careem Pay, e& money, Botim, and buy-now-pay-later firm Tabby. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026 His off-field earnings include licensing payouts from the NFL Players Association, which topped $8 million in 2025. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 But with name, image and likeness licensing money and the transfer portal part of the new reality of college sports, the difference between college and the NFL has never been smaller. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 However, OpenAI does have licensing deals with other news publishers. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026 The company has historically made money licensing its chip designs to customers, while the CPU represents its push into selling a complete chip of its own. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 By converting complex test datasets directly into compliant technical filings, the company plans to shorten licensing preparation cycles from years to months. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026 More than 350 companies have listed assets since April on AssetHub, its marketplace for selling or licensing company code and workplace data to AI labs. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing

Noun

Unlike conventional sports books, which operate on the basis of licenses issued by states, Kalshi and Polymarket argue they are exclusively regulated at a federal level by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Unlike 10-week internships, apprenticeships last about 12 months, frequently award portable industry credentials or licenses and offer a path toward promotion into full-time roles.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of license

Verb

By enabling data integration via MCP using proprietary systems and insisting that all third parties be MCP-enabled, healthcare organizations can unlock the value of LLMs for a cross-functional set of employees.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The researchers introduced chlorine to extend this process, enabling sulfur to exchange a third electron.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of enabling

Noun

Over time, Amazon introduced agentic capabilities, which meant the AI could then reason, plan, and act on a seller’s behalf with their permission.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
The new product will let users listen to music, make calls and talk with an AI assistant — there’s just no screen, and no video recording, which has raised privacy concerns with some users recording people without permission.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of permission

Verb

While there is no state law that prohibits feeding feral cats, there is also no law authorizing it.

— Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, targets Russia’s energy sector by authorizing the president to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil and natural gas.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of authorizing

Noun

Authorities confirmed that the deficiencies identified during the permitting process had been addressed.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
The Federal Communications Commission has been taking public comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to preempt state and local permitting rules.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of permitting

Verb

Han also spoke about empowering the Global South, a term used for emerging and economically struggling nations — many of which sit below the equator.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
The exercise has given the government the power to select who can vote, rather than empowering voters to choose the government, Dipke said at a press conference.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of empowering

Verb

Under the terms of the bill, the Social Security Administration would be tasked with coming up with a full list of qualifying physically demanding occupations, which would be updated every three years.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Both forms of relief require a qualifying statutory violation.

— Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

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