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licensee

noun

Definition of licenseenext
as in permittee

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Recent Examples of licensee Its license business also saw improved profitability per licensee, helped by the use of a broader range of characters. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 The airport location is owned and operated by HMSHost, a Shake Shack licensee. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Currently, Coty is the licensee of Burberry beauty products following a deal inked in 2017. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 17 July 2026 Avery Dennison’s role includes being the official licensee for names, numbers and jersey sleeve logos for the league’s 30 clubs, supporting both matchday and retail operations. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for licensee
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  1. assignee
  2. candidate
Noun
  • Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams.
    — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.
    — Robert Anderson, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of assignee
Noun
  • French President Emanuel Macron delivered a briefing to the candidates running to succeed him so disturbing that even the far-right National Rally’s leaders emerged denouncing Russian hybrid attacks.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Figures such as Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed have given Republicans an opportunity to cast Democrats as socially out of touch and misaligned with the typical voter’s values.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of candidate

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“Licensee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensee. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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