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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
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
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 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
Perhaps licensing the traits and voices of those characters is the next logical step.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
In other words, while the use of Bessette-Kennedy in marketing pitches is legally questionable, there’s a team overseeing and actively licensing the usage of Monroe’s image.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 1 June 2026
Raman also believes there needs to be more enforcement of licensing for food vendors, even though the California legislature passed a law to decriminalize street vending in 2019.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The French pharmaceutical giant eschewed licensing an enterprise version of the AI chatbot ChatGPT for internal use.
—John Kell, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The American company is licensing the system from Italian manufacturer Bassi Group International.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Like any automaker, Jeep isn't afraid to collect a few bucks licensing out its brand to slap onto all kinds of basic lifestyle gear and consumer goods – from tote bags and tumblers to cheese boards and electric wine openers.
—C.c. Weiss
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 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
Until now, Paramount’s gaming business has largely consisted of licensing IP to third parties —so the bar for a revamp wasn’t too high to clear.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 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
Perhaps licensing the traits and voices of those characters is the next logical step.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
In other words, while the use of Bessette-Kennedy in marketing pitches is legally questionable, there’s a team overseeing and actively licensing the usage of Monroe’s image.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 1 June 2026
Raman also believes there needs to be more enforcement of licensing for food vendors, even though the California legislature passed a law to decriminalize street vending in 2019.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The French pharmaceutical giant eschewed licensing an enterprise version of the AI chatbot ChatGPT for internal use.
—John Kell, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The American company is licensing the system from Italian manufacturer Bassi Group International.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Like any automaker, Jeep isn't afraid to collect a few bucks licensing out its brand to slap onto all kinds of basic lifestyle gear and consumer goods – from tote bags and tumblers to cheese boards and electric wine openers.
—C.c. Weiss
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 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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