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also licencing
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
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Getty Images – Shares jumped 4% after Getty reached a multiyear licensing agreement with Perplexity AI to enable the display of Getty Images content through its search tools powered by artificial intelligence.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Typically, major children’s films come with a wave of pre-arranged licensing deals involving toy makers, food brands, fast-food chains, clothing companies, and costume manufacturers.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Content licensing revenue increased primarily due to the timing of when content was made available by our television studios, partially offset by the timing of when content was made available by our film studios.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The production designer also used her own old family photos to ensure there wouldn’t be any snags in copyright clearance and licensing.
—Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
There are no licensing requirements for breeders and no inspections to ensure animals are even receiving minimum care.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Nationwide, 27 states allow nurse practitioners to practice to the full extent of the licensing.
—Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Other brands in Marcolin’s licensing portfolio include Tom Ford, Zegna, Christian Louboutin, MCM, Pucci, Timberland and K-Way, to name a few.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Subscription and licensing revenue grew 3 percent in the latest quarter to $493 million owing to growth in ViX’s premium tier and higher content licensing revenue.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
This marks the first October since 1987 in which TNT won’t be televising live NBA games, although the network is licensing its signature studio show, Inside the NBA, to ESPN/ABC.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
That doesn’t exclude Netflix from one day licensing the app and offering it to users that way.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
Kiss was especially popular in the mid-1970s, selling tens of millions of albums and licensing its iconic look to become a marketing marvel.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Mleziva denied any wrongdoing to licensing investigators, while Buelow did not respond to the department’s investigation notice.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
As of 2025, the state’s Natural Medicine Division has begun licensing psilocybin healing centers, which follows Colorado’s recreational legalization of cannabis for people 21 and over in 2014.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
And Netflix is having no trouble at all licensing catalog content from Hollywood studios.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Whalen and Fuentes sued NBA Properties, the marketing and licensing arm of the NBA, in January.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Getty Images – Shares jumped 4% after Getty reached a multiyear licensing agreement with Perplexity AI to enable the display of Getty Images content through its search tools powered by artificial intelligence.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Typically, major children’s films come with a wave of pre-arranged licensing deals involving toy makers, food brands, fast-food chains, clothing companies, and costume manufacturers.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Content licensing revenue increased primarily due to the timing of when content was made available by our television studios, partially offset by the timing of when content was made available by our film studios.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The production designer also used her own old family photos to ensure there wouldn’t be any snags in copyright clearance and licensing.
—Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
There are no licensing requirements for breeders and no inspections to ensure animals are even receiving minimum care.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Nationwide, 27 states allow nurse practitioners to practice to the full extent of the licensing.
—Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Other brands in Marcolin’s licensing portfolio include Tom Ford, Zegna, Christian Louboutin, MCM, Pucci, Timberland and K-Way, to name a few.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
Yet, through the union, players also financially benefit from licensing deals with gambling companies (The Athletic has a partnership with sportsbook BetMGM).
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Subscription and licensing revenue grew 3 percent in the latest quarter to $493 million owing to growth in ViX’s premium tier and higher content licensing revenue.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
This marks the first October since 1987 in which TNT won’t be televising live NBA games, although the network is licensing its signature studio show, Inside the NBA, to ESPN/ABC.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
That doesn’t exclude Netflix from one day licensing the app and offering it to users that way.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
Kiss was especially popular in the mid-1970s, selling tens of millions of albums and licensing its iconic look to become a marketing marvel.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Mleziva denied any wrongdoing to licensing investigators, while Buelow did not respond to the department’s investigation notice.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
As of 2025, the state’s Natural Medicine Division has begun licensing psilocybin healing centers, which follows Colorado’s recreational legalization of cannabis for people 21 and over in 2014.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
And Netflix is having no trouble at all licensing catalog content from Hollywood studios.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
Verb
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With much of the world horrified by the USSR’s brutality, Eisenhower was furious that the British-French-Israeli offensive was both diverting international attention and handing Moscow a PR victory by enabling it to speak about Western aggression in the Middle East.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The woman who said Butler had manipulated her faith to abuse her as a teen blamed the Assemblies of God’s lack of safeguards for enabling him.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This article is republished from Knowable Magazine under a Creative Commons license.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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With the Tegna deal pending, Nexstar’s decision was seen as an attempt to get in the good graces of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who had vigorously criticized Kimmel’s remarks and suggested local TV stations could lose their broadcast licenses if Kimmel were not taken off the air.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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School board members unanimously approved this action without discussion, in addition to authorizing negotiations and entering into a lease agreement with the City of Fort Worth for the park conversion.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Oct. 2025
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The state law authorizing the referendum says the transit authority must complete at least 50% of the Red Line before completing any of the other rail projects on the docket.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Property owners in a historic district must get permission from city officials to make exterior changes that would be visible from the street.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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The next will be about who can make it without permission.—
Bob Bonniol,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kinder Morgan and Phillips 66 announced the project’s open season, which clues interested parties and potential customers into the proposal, before any permitting actually begins.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive will likely stay open for two to three more weeks, weather permitting.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The measure passed the Senate by unanimous consent last week, after clearing the House in a voice vote in March (both actions signal broad support for the policy).—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Others argue that the legal definition of consent leaves too much room for interpretation of what behaviors constitute consent or its withdrawal.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Disney and Fubo received clearance from the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division to complete the transaction, according to two sources familiar with the matter.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dhaka’s customs house remained open last Friday and Saturday to assist with the clearance of import consignments and ease congestion at the airport.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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