LICENSING 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

Industry partners could eventually manufacture and distribute the device under licensing arrangements. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026 Perusini started out in the music industry, earning a living licensing songs and making and selling mix CDs in the early aughts. — HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026 The licensing arrangement allows quotes and sound effects from the Lucasfilm property to be shared by gamers and creators on platforms like Twitch. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026 In Mexico, the metric jumped 156 percent to $268 million, driven by content licensing and growth in ViX’s premium tier thanks to the World Cup. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 For example, including rural delivery as a licensing requirement again could improve rural food access. — Michelle Miller, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 Supporters say licensing will give California the authority to act on any complaints, and to investigate and penalize companies for unfair or deceptive practices. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 This proposal would open new opportunities for food entrepreneurs while addressing gaps in the City's licensing framework and expanding pathways for vendors to operate legally on the public way. — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Sherman will shape the toy and media company’s approach to celebrity talent, identifying and building relationships with entertainers and brands in ways that go beyond traditional licensing and product collaborations. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Verb

In Brazil, Netflix struck a deal earlier this month with broadcaster Globo, which had long held out from licensing to the streamer in its home market even as its content appeared on Netflix elsewhere in Latin America and around the world. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 But the agency is responsible for licensing local radio and TV stations across the US and upholding basic standards, and Carr has repeatedly used that limited power to pressure broadcasters. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 Running stress trials Safety agencies require strict experimental proof before licensing advanced reactor designs. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 China is looking to tighten biotechnology exports, but will leave the door open for licensing deals with foreign drugmakers that have underpinned its position as a growing pharmaceutical powerhouse, Bloomberg Law reports. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026 Getty Images, a massive image licensing company with hundreds of millions of assets in its library, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 In fact, the September 30 filing in federal court insists the non-plural foundation rejected a 2025 cease-and-desist letter and cut off licensing negotiations in July when Boghosian took over the GGF. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Under the new regulations and laws, there are now licensing requirements for tow operators, and the companies are required to post the licensing emblem on their tow trucks to be immediately identifiable. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 The brand licensing company has privately discussed an offer that could value Mattel at more than $20 per share, or about $6 billion, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. — Maggie Roth, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing

Noun

Agarwal previously worked on autonomous drones and holds a pilot’s license.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The person being vouched for also must sign an oath attesting to their identity and eligibility to vote, and must also provide their Minnesota driver’s license or identification card number or the last four digits of their Social Security number.

— Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of license

Verb

This gives reliability engineers a standardized baseline to track asset health over time, enabling teams to spot early signs of wear and intervene before minor issues escalate into costly plant shutdowns, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
He was removed from that list last week, enabling him to play again even though the NFLs investigation of him remains ongoing.

— Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of enabling

Noun

The French civil aviation authority and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency have both granted permission for HyLight’s airships—which have so far logged more than 750 flight hours—to operate beyond visual line of sight.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
In September, the Coastal Commission gave the county permission to raise and repair the road a few miles west of the town of Ferndale, with conditions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of permission

Verb

The new charter schools sponsored by Pasco-Hernando State College and the University of West Florida will also be situated on their authorizing HEI’s campus.

— Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Scams involving direct payments A scammer tricks you into authorizing a wire transfer, sending money through a payment app or purchasing gift cards.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorizing

Noun

The two sides have clashed mightily over data centers, which are broadly unpopular with the public and which the No campaign says could make a bid for the streamlined permitting process, something the Yes side strenuously denies.

— Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The sports-loving pope is scheduled — health permitting — to hold a private audience inside the Vatican on Saturday for the teams and their traveling fans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of permitting

Noun

The incredibly generous support from the Hearthland Foundation will underwrite our directors lab returning to the Sundance Mountain Resort and provide vital artist granting, which is profoundly meaningful.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
To that, the AG’s office were silent Thursday on the granting of Block the Merger’s eleventh-hour motion.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of granting

Verb

This means qualifying firms enter the portfolio universe of index funds much earlier, driving passive buying for their stock.

— , CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
East River’s three-time defending state champion girls’ squad was in its usual place after Wednesday qualifying.

— Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

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