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

These measurements are essential for validating reactor safety models, improving simulation accuracy, and supporting future licensing and commercial deployment. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

By owning the rights to the brands, the state will no longer have to follow the fee structure of a former exclusive licensing agreement, which would have increased costs over time, state officials said. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Instead, Reddit argued that its licensing agreement with Google directly prohibits certain uses of Reddit data that are now being accessed due to the circumvention methods employed by malicious web scrapers. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

The hospice industry is uniquely vulnerable to fraud because of insufficient licensing regulations and inadequate oversight, according to industry researchers. — Laurie Udesky, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Pash’s work ranged across labor negotiations, licensing contracts, telecast deals, investigations into team and athlete misconduct, and many litigations. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

Content licensing revenue dropped 34% to $56 million due to timing and availability of titles. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 July 2026

The council was asked to amend the city’s gambling regulations to formally incorporate the Chula Vista Gaming Plan, which governs the casino’s table limits and licensing, into municipal code at the request of the state Bureau of Gambling Control. — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026

Specifically, Apple reportedly wants guarantees that Washington won’t add CXMT to its Entity List, which would impose licensing requirements on working with the company. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Verb

In Mexico, the category grew 157 percent to $245 million on strong content licensing revenue and growth in ViX’s premium tier. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

The Monopoly franchise has sold more than half a billion copies worldwide since Parker Brothers began licensing the game in 1935. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 July 2026

California law prohibits the teacher licensing agency from sharing that information publicly. — Tracy Jan, ProPublica, 14 July 2026

Some child daycare programs can be exempt from licensing if parents and guardians are on the same premises and if they are not operated on certain sites, including malls or ski facilities. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Many news outlets have tried to walk a line between protecting their work and partnering with AI companies for licensing opportunities as AI chatbots and summaries eat into digital traffic and the advertising dollars that accompany it. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 9 July 2026

In the second half of 2026, Yum China will move from licensing the Pizza Hut brand to owning it in mainland China. — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Yet both companies recognized some of their best successes by licensing to the Universal theme parks. — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

That same year, the Olsens turned 18 and became the presidents of Dualstar, licensing their likeness to clothing, accessories, fragrances, home goods, and even their own Barbie dolls for Mattel. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026