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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
Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2010, Wang signed an exclusive licensing deal with David’s Bridal for White by Vera Wang, which ended in 2020 due to the pandemic.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Most Americans support common-sense measures like background checks, mandatory training, licensing, restrictions on magazine size, and safe-storage rules.
—John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
These licensing waivers are lawful in themselves, but Drake’s lawsuit claims they were weaponized for competitive advantage, raising questions about transparency, favoritism and whether artists outside the major label system can ever truly compete on equal footing.
—Jared Brenner, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The search giant has refused to license content from news organizations and publishers, while other AI labs have done licensing deals.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
What used to be a five-minute call to Wisconsin's licensing agency can now take over half an hour after wait times at the Department of Safety and Professional Services' call center spiked in July.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has extended its licensing agreement with Peanuts Worldwide through 2030.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
The financial reward for the restaurant brands is a licensing fee they’re paid, plus, in many cases a share of sales.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Movies on Netflix come and go due to licensing deals that begin, expire or circle back around.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Armani was also among the first to understand the importance of licensing details in such key categories as his booming beauty and fragrance division, and forged a formidable partnership with L’Oréal.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The Disney sports powerhouse will be licensing additional games.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Netflix and other streaming services restrict access to regional catalogs due to licensing deals with certain regions.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Even with the changes, the Playboy brand accounts for $3 billion in annual consumer spending across the world — that’s a lot of logo licensing on shot glasses, keychains and clothing.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Fintiv, based in Austin, Texas, said Apple held multiple meetings in 2011 and 2012 and entered nondisclosure agreements with CorFire aimed at licensing its mobile wallet technology, to capitalize on fast-growing demand for contactless payments.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
Although the answer was reasonable for an unsophisticated seller, the listing agent should have required confirmation of licensing status with the Registrar of Contractors.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
In August, the planning and zoning committee amended the proposal to include conditional use permit and licensing requirements that were previously absent, said Councilman Andrew Owen, who co-sponsored the legislation and chairs the committee.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2010, Wang signed an exclusive licensing deal with David’s Bridal for White by Vera Wang, which ended in 2020 due to the pandemic.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Most Americans support common-sense measures like background checks, mandatory training, licensing, restrictions on magazine size, and safe-storage rules.
—John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
These licensing waivers are lawful in themselves, but Drake’s lawsuit claims they were weaponized for competitive advantage, raising questions about transparency, favoritism and whether artists outside the major label system can ever truly compete on equal footing.
—Jared Brenner, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The search giant has refused to license content from news organizations and publishers, while other AI labs have done licensing deals.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
What used to be a five-minute call to Wisconsin's licensing agency can now take over half an hour after wait times at the Department of Safety and Professional Services' call center spiked in July.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has extended its licensing agreement with Peanuts Worldwide through 2030.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
The financial reward for the restaurant brands is a licensing fee they’re paid, plus, in many cases a share of sales.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
What was your reaction when your team brought the idea of licensing your library to Samsung TV Plus, as well as the early move to put clips up on your YouTube channel?
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Movies on Netflix come and go due to licensing deals that begin, expire or circle back around.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Armani was also among the first to understand the importance of licensing details in such key categories as his booming beauty and fragrance division, and forged a formidable partnership with L’Oréal.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The Disney sports powerhouse will be licensing additional games.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Netflix and other streaming services restrict access to regional catalogs due to licensing deals with certain regions.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Even with the changes, the Playboy brand accounts for $3 billion in annual consumer spending across the world — that’s a lot of logo licensing on shot glasses, keychains and clothing.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Fintiv, based in Austin, Texas, said Apple held multiple meetings in 2011 and 2012 and entered nondisclosure agreements with CorFire aimed at licensing its mobile wallet technology, to capitalize on fast-growing demand for contactless payments.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
Although the answer was reasonable for an unsophisticated seller, the listing agent should have required confirmation of licensing status with the Registrar of Contractors.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
Verb
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The assembly occurs in parallel, enabling multiple devices to be fabricated on a single chip in one step, by simplifying production and preserving the performance benefits of 2D materials.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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If using a smartphone, NOAA recommends enabling night mode, disabling flash and relying on a tripod to stabilize the image.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The man eventually produced his Real ID, a type of special drivers license that requires someone to show proof of legal residence.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The biggest concerns have been higher costs driven by a shift from perpetual licenses to subscriptions and the bundling of products into fewer, more expensive SKUs and a reduction in the number of channel partners that are allowed to resell VMware technologies.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The final draft Rule nonetheless included a section authorizing pretrial depositions by the government, which the Supreme Court rejected in its entirety without comment.—
Robert Anello,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The House is set to vote on an amendment that would repeal two laws authorizing the use of military force (AUMF) in Iraq after three members of the House Freedom Caucus broke with Republican leaders in the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Why does the opening of a cardboard box give me tacit permission to act like a sociopath?—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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The company is adding agentic capabilities to Seller Assistant, its AI tool for third-party sellers, meaning the software can take action on a merchant's behalf with their permission, Amazon said.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So, uh, don’t take the over in any of these games, especially with the Tigers running basically their playoff rotation (albeit out of order) – Casey Mize, Jack Flaherty and, left side permitting, Skubal – out to the Comerica Park mound.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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What’s needed is consistent funding, political consensus, streamlined permitting, and public trust.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 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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Concerns have already been raised over the dangers of nudification apps that can be used to create pornographic images of people without their consent.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Reuters — The owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety sued Google on Friday, alleging the technology giant’s AI summaries use its journalism without consent and reduce traffic to its websites.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sappers Will Get Robotic Support Drone warfare and robotics are also reshaping the dangerous business of mine clearance.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Encampment clearance, arrests, incarceration, and the demonization of people experiencing homelessness by using the archaic language of vagrancy laws exacerbate the social, economic, and personal circumstances that already challenge individuals’ subsistence and independence.—
Time,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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