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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
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
The report, still in draft form, seeks to close licensing and regulatory gaps and strengthen weak points in a system that relies heavily on small, often underfunded local agencies to verify permits, inspect storage sites and track where dangerous fireworks are actually kept.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Burnett then called every six months pressing to produce it until Parsons finally agreed to grant him the American licensing rights.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Which jobs are affected by the Texas licensing rule?
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The music sector saw revenues increase 10%, with digital licensing expanding just 2% – attributed by the report to declining returns from YouTube – while revenues from other streaming platforms and social media channels demonstrated growth.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Signing documents online has become normal for work, healthcare licensing and financial paperwork.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
One major limiting factor for figure skating’s broadcast opportunities has been the sport’s reliance on music, the licensing for which has required Kafkaesque levels of clearance, even in the lead-up to Milan.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
In December, the Mouse House pledged to invest $1 billion in OpenAI and entered a three-year licensing agreement for allowing over 200 Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars characters’ likenesses to be used in Sora, quelling some of the text-to-video app’s brushups with copyright law.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Multiple Sacramento Bee readers reached out to the service journalism team earlier this year, wondering if the state mandates licensing or permitting for local lemonade stands.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Hong defended the state law as being an extension of licensing laws that the Supreme Court has previously upheld for firearm sales.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Arm is now designing the processor itself, not just licensing its instruction sets to other customers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
At the same time, the AI data-licensing market is growing, with some content creators already starting to cash in.
—Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026
Over the course of the past decade, the streamer shifted from licensing third-party shows to producing local-language originals — and its simultaneous global releases gave hits like Squid Game and Demon Hunters, which has surpassed 540 million views, audiences far beyond Korea’s borders.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
From the ease of streaming to new vinyl to licensing responsible AI tools and services, labels are diversifying fan engagement.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The scrutiny began in May, when ESPN reported that federal prosecutors and the FBI were investigating the NFLPA’s financial dealings with group-licensing firm OneTeam Partners.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
And operating outside the FCC’s licensing regime under Carr, those spaces will face fewer constraints and be more motivated by subscription models, algorithms, and niche audiences like most businesses.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
The report, still in draft form, seeks to close licensing and regulatory gaps and strengthen weak points in a system that relies heavily on small, often underfunded local agencies to verify permits, inspect storage sites and track where dangerous fireworks are actually kept.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Burnett then called every six months pressing to produce it until Parsons finally agreed to grant him the American licensing rights.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Which jobs are affected by the Texas licensing rule?
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The music sector saw revenues increase 10%, with digital licensing expanding just 2% – attributed by the report to declining returns from YouTube – while revenues from other streaming platforms and social media channels demonstrated growth.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Signing documents online has become normal for work, healthcare licensing and financial paperwork.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
One major limiting factor for figure skating’s broadcast opportunities has been the sport’s reliance on music, the licensing for which has required Kafkaesque levels of clearance, even in the lead-up to Milan.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
In December, the Mouse House pledged to invest $1 billion in OpenAI and entered a three-year licensing agreement for allowing over 200 Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars characters’ likenesses to be used in Sora, quelling some of the text-to-video app’s brushups with copyright law.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Before joining the team in 2023, Stephen managed the photographic archive for multimedia publisher Future, working on everything from picture editing and content licensing to directing photo shoots.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Multiple Sacramento Bee readers reached out to the service journalism team earlier this year, wondering if the state mandates licensing or permitting for local lemonade stands.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Hong defended the state law as being an extension of licensing laws that the Supreme Court has previously upheld for firearm sales.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Arm is now designing the processor itself, not just licensing its instruction sets to other customers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
At the same time, the AI data-licensing market is growing, with some content creators already starting to cash in.
—Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026
Over the course of the past decade, the streamer shifted from licensing third-party shows to producing local-language originals — and its simultaneous global releases gave hits like Squid Game and Demon Hunters, which has surpassed 540 million views, audiences far beyond Korea’s borders.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
From the ease of streaming to new vinyl to licensing responsible AI tools and services, labels are diversifying fan engagement.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The scrutiny began in May, when ESPN reported that federal prosecutors and the FBI were investigating the NFLPA’s financial dealings with group-licensing firm OneTeam Partners.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
Noun
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Investors have been questioning whether artificial intelligence competitors and automation tools could erode demand for traditional software licenses and workflows.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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The film opens with Edwards reporting Queen Elizabeth’s death and ends with him announcing his own conviction, which was obviously a dramatic license.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The aims have ranged from weakening Iran's nuclear program, missile program and support for armed proxies to enabling the Iranian people to overthrow the theocracy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The modular design allows for three standard payload modules to be installed or one extra-large module, enabling missions such as Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, and undersea cable and pipeline inspection.—
David Szondy
March 22,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The fire truck was crossing the tarmac just before midnight after being given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Air traffic control had granted the truck permission to cross the runway to a United flight that had reported an odor making flight attendants ill, then seconds later urgently ordered the truck to stop, according to audio from the tower.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The state passed legislation in 2023 authorizing the dam’s acquisition.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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The state passed legislation in 2023 authorizing the dam’s acquisition.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The law, which will take effect July 1, calls for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to create a permitting process for installing living shorelines that will have a faster application review.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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That’s because investors want higher and more reliable returns than copper mines currently offer, and the industry faces complex permitting processes and can’t find enough workers.—
Adam Charles Simon,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Founders gave us another path in Article V of the Constitution, empowering the states and the American people to step in and demand fiscal discipline.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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It should be noted that last fall all 15 of the Assembly members voted for the legislation empowering CARB to draft the revisions.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Regulators have pledged faster turnarounds and the granting of rates that reflect growing wildfire risks to incentivize insurers to expand coverage in high-hazard areas.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The end of the group stage earlier in the week was overshadowed by Iran's departure from the tournament and the granting of asylum to members of the delegation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Additional points are awarded to productions that hire qualifying candidates of color in these key positions, and to those with overall gender parity in their crews.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Suriname, Bolivia’s opponents (and fellow South Americans, geographically speaking), came within a whisker of qualifying directly from the Concacaf region.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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