Synonyms of licensing

licensing 1 of 2

noun

variants also licencing

as in license

Related Words

• license
• permission
• permitting
• granting
• consent
• clearance
• sanction
• allowing
• letting
• approval
• authorization
• allowance
• sanctioning
• tolerance
• promotion
• endorsement
• prescription
• leave
• toleration
• support
• approbation
• enabling
• sufferance
• encouragement
• imprimatur
• OK
• compliance
• facilitation
• submission
• blessing
• agreement
• acquiescence
• assent
• obedience
• accession

Dissimilar Words

• prohibition
• ban
• embargo
• veto
• interdiction
• restriction
• proscription
• limitation
• inhibition
• interdict
• restraint
• taboo
• constraint
• no-no

licensing

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabling
• authorizing
• empowering
• qualifying
• permitting
• commissioning
• accrediting
• certifying
• investing
• chartering
• vesting
• warranting
• allowing
• entitling
• approving
• sanctioning
• endorsing
• credentialing
• validating
• installing
• confirming
• affirming
• initiating
• letting
• privileging
• inaugurating
• inducting
• OK'ing
• clearing
• instating
• swearing in
• enfranchising

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preventing
• excluding
• disqualifying
• denying
• blocking
• banning
• stopping
• inhibiting
• discouraging
• hindering
• constraining
• impeding
• prohibiting
• obstructing
• holding back
• barring
• disallowing
• shutting out
• forbidding
• outlawing
• proscribing
• enjoining
• vetoing
• disbarring
• disfranchising
• disenfranchising
• interdicting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of licensing

Noun

Trump's aides are discussing the possibility of closing loopholes in existing trade measures, including the use of export licensing and preventing the ability of Chinese firms to use advanced chips over the internet through remote access. — ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

This urban-mobility direction also draws on BMW Group’s licensing of the Dynamic Cargo and Clever Commute concepts to LUYUAN Group. — New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2026

The licensing deal will have big personal consequences for Sachs, who relies on the $80,000 per year licensing deal. — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 13 Nov. 2026

Last year, Mercedes’ commercial and licensing revenue was £415 million ($556 million based on current exchange rates). — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Nov. 2026

The modern era began in February 1985, when the City Council first approved an ordinance allowing vendors to sell on public sidewalks — with a long list of licensing and equipment requirements. — Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2026

In Texas, there are five state agencies that oversee childcare licensing, programming and funding. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026

The new opportunity within Skydance for Efrain Miron, former EVP and head of content strategy and licensing for Paramount DTC, has been revealed. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

States set their own possession limits, home-growing rules, taxes and licensing systems. — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Verb

The announcement of licensing partners is anticipated later in Q4, 2026. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

Roku has been licensing the animation, which is called the Marine Aquarium, from artist Jim Sachs through Prolific Publishing. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Revenue from licensing films to streaming services fell to $186 million from $237 million, and home entertainment slipped from $126 million to $98 million. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

In addition to licensing the proprietary software, Hyphen over time has integrated side services including consulting, software implementation and support, as well as the Hyphen Shooting Line for content production. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

The category includes a wide variety of products and subscriptions, including iCloud storage, App Store fees, AppleCare warranties, and licensing revenue from Google for using its search engine on the Safari browser. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

As part of the deal, Netflix is also licensing some of Druski’s existing material, including the shows Coulda Been Love, Coulda Been Daddy and Coulda Been Records Auditions. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026

Netflix is also licensing other Druski series, including Coulda Been Love, Coulda Been Daddy, and Coulda Been Records Auditions. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 2 Nov. 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