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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
Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Xcel is engaged in the design, licensing, marketing, livestreaming and social commerce sales of apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and pet products as well as the acquisition of consumer lifestyle brands.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Loosening licensing rules can help fill the gap.
—Donna G. Matias, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
Suno and Idio have settled much of the litigation and struck licensing deals with WMG and UMG, though Sony’s lawsuits against Suno and Udio and Universal’s against Anthropic are still ongoing.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 June 2026
Unlike nursing home employees and home health aides, who must be licensed by the state Department of Public Health, there is no licensing process for homemaker companion workers.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Current law requires medical professionals to disclose a limited number of things, including court settlements and judgments as well as disciplinary actions involving police or other government and licensing agencies.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The pardon would also lift barriers to licensing, employment, housing or education, if granted.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The Central Bank of West African States still demands country-by-country licensing even among the eight countries that share the same currency.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
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 company makes money by licensing its technology — including screens, sound systems and projectors — to exhibitors.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 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
The influence of ReelShort continues to grow, with Business Insider yesterday reporting that Peacock has begun licensing microdramas from the platform, as the major streamers experiment with vertical video offers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Noun
The electronic licensing system is just the beginning.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Xcel is engaged in the design, licensing, marketing, livestreaming and social commerce sales of apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and pet products as well as the acquisition of consumer lifestyle brands.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Loosening licensing rules can help fill the gap.
—Donna G. Matias, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
Suno and Idio have settled much of the litigation and struck licensing deals with WMG and UMG, though Sony’s lawsuits against Suno and Udio and Universal’s against Anthropic are still ongoing.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 June 2026
Unlike nursing home employees and home health aides, who must be licensed by the state Department of Public Health, there is no licensing process for homemaker companion workers.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Current law requires medical professionals to disclose a limited number of things, including court settlements and judgments as well as disciplinary actions involving police or other government and licensing agencies.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The pardon would also lift barriers to licensing, employment, housing or education, if granted.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The Central Bank of West African States still demands country-by-country licensing even among the eight countries that share the same currency.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Verb
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 company makes money by licensing its technology — including screens, sound systems and projectors — to exhibitors.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 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
The influence of ReelShort continues to grow, with Business Insider yesterday reporting that Peacock has begun licensing microdramas from the platform, as the major streamers experiment with vertical video offers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
Noun
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The Department of Natural Resources says conservation officers can also verify licenses electronically in the field.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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He was fined an undisclosed amount by Transport Canada for not holding a mandatory airline transport pilot license (ATPL), according to a press release shared by Air Canada on Monday.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Su noted that solid-state batteries will play a central role in enabling the next generation of flying cars by delivering both the energy density required for longer flight ranges and the safety standards needed for commercial operations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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But many national security experts say the deal, while not perfect, succeeded in its main goals of halting Iran's march toward proliferation and enabling effective monitoring of Tehran's nuclear activities.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Amir Ghalenoei, Iran’s head coach, added that some management staff, media personnel and an executive director have still not been granted permission to attend the tournament.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Used with permission of the publisher, Doubleday.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Verb
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In 1969, Allen sponsored legislation authorizing school districts and colleges to create early-childhood-development demonstration projects.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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Another ordinance authorizing the rezoning will be up for a vote at a future council meeting.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Oceanfront land is often heavily protected, subject to environmental regulation, strict permitting and tight limits on what can or can’t be built, expanded or altered.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Weather permitting, all north and southbound lanes of I-285 will be off limits between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr.—
Vanessa McCray,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Talking about death can be educational, empowering and inspiring.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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As a Green Ribbon School, Maple Elementary, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2024, stands as a model for creating healthy, sustainable learning environments while empowering students with the knowledge and skills needed to build a more resilient future.—
Magda Liszewska,
Oc Register,
8 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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There was still another play-off (against Trinidad & Tobago of Concacaf, who ended up qualifying for the finals in Germany) after the Bahrain game but this was, until today, probably the best team Uzbekistan has ever had.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Sweden booked its World Cup ticket despite not winning a single match in qualifying.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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