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

The Hoichoi pact follows two other high-profile licensing moves. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

The ecosystem provides revenues generated by advertising and media, vendor listings and subscriptions, commerce and marketplaces and licensing and brand partnerships. — David Moin, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

An architect’s struggle with Nevada’s state licensing board raises a broader question about how to regulate industry. — Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

On Tuesday, the German camera maker and Formula 1 announced a global licensing deal, Leica’s first official tie-up with the sport. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors allege Ulrich helped Mazzio's daughter obtain a higher-paying city job and also attempted to assist Mazzio, who operates a Brooklyn towing company, with licensing issues. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Often serving as playable resumes, homebrew games give aspiring designers a chance to flex their creative muscles without the licensing restrictions that come with producing commercial machines. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

The answer is Hulu, as Versant has confirmed a licensing agreement with the platform to stream the reality series featuring the legacy stars of The Real Housewives of New York City now living in Florida. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

The North Fort Worth area is getting two more McDonald’s restaurants, according to state licensing documents. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Verb

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

Streamers are moving from licensing rights to co-financing production, according to country reports in The A Report. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 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

Bipartisan proposals in the Pennsylvania House and Senate would preserve the industry by licensing the machines and charging operators fees while limiting most establishments to five machines. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026