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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
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2026
Pharmaceutical companies are striking scores of new licensing deals with AI companies in a bid to accelerate drug development.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Still, Getty’s business model was viewed as particularly threatened by AI due to the rapid rise of image generators, but by monetizing a licensing pact with OpenAI, Getty may be showing Wall Street there’s a path forward to generate revenue from AI.
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John Kell,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The compensation model is intriguing because major media companies are taking a two-track approach to AI, filing copyright infringement suits in some cases and striking content licensing deals with AI firms in others.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
While stablecoins promise faster, cheaper cross-border payments, the real challenge lies in navigating complex licensing requirements and integrating with traditional fiat systems.
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Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
As part of the deal, Uncensored has entered into a licensing partnership with Antenna Group to expand its content into international markets.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
No sub-brand noise, no licensing sprawl—nothing for the engines to disambiguate.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The Aurora Rental Registration Resolution would direct the city manager to research and design a comprehensive rental registration and licensing program.
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Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Briggs said the measure is designed to eventually pay for itself by requiring institutions receiving initiative funding to return 10% of revenue generated from licensing therapies to the state.
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Naomi Taxay,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
And many of us come across licensing multiple times a day.
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David Born,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
According to licensing documents, Jordan and his team gave the space an interior remodel and added a bar.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
In addition to marketing it to hospitals, Pathway will take the novel step of licensing the technology to OpenEvidence, a medical evidence search engine that’s used by hundreds of thousands of clinicians.
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Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
23 June 2026
The Oklahoma Board of Examiners in Optometry, which released three letters sent between itself and the testing board in response to Oklahoma Voice’s open records request, is responsible for licensing optometrists in Oklahoma and regulating industry practices across the state.
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Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
23 June 2026
Looking ahead, Punjabi identified microdramas as one of MD’s most promising growth areas, with licensing opportunities and new distribution models emerging as key areas of focus.
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Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Kenya’s plan draws on similar models in the US and the UK, where government services generate revenue by licensing access to detailed geospatial datasets to businesses.
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Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
When a sports team or federation switches licensing partners, there’s typically a sell-through period that allows the prior partner to move unsold inventory amid the transition.
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Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2026
Pharmaceutical companies are striking scores of new licensing deals with AI companies in a bid to accelerate drug development.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Still, Getty’s business model was viewed as particularly threatened by AI due to the rapid rise of image generators, but by monetizing a licensing pact with OpenAI, Getty may be showing Wall Street there’s a path forward to generate revenue from AI.
—
John Kell,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The compensation model is intriguing because major media companies are taking a two-track approach to AI, filing copyright infringement suits in some cases and striking content licensing deals with AI firms in others.
—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
While stablecoins promise faster, cheaper cross-border payments, the real challenge lies in navigating complex licensing requirements and integrating with traditional fiat systems.
—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
As part of the deal, Uncensored has entered into a licensing partnership with Antenna Group to expand its content into international markets.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
No sub-brand noise, no licensing sprawl—nothing for the engines to disambiguate.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The Aurora Rental Registration Resolution would direct the city manager to research and design a comprehensive rental registration and licensing program.
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Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Verb
The deal marks the first time Sony has appointed an external licensing agency to develop a global licensing program for the franchise.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Briggs said the measure is designed to eventually pay for itself by requiring institutions receiving initiative funding to return 10% of revenue generated from licensing therapies to the state.
—
Naomi Taxay,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
And many of us come across licensing multiple times a day.
—
David Born,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
According to licensing documents, Jordan and his team gave the space an interior remodel and added a bar.
—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
In addition to marketing it to hospitals, Pathway will take the novel step of licensing the technology to OpenEvidence, a medical evidence search engine that’s used by hundreds of thousands of clinicians.
—
Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
23 June 2026
The Oklahoma Board of Examiners in Optometry, which released three letters sent between itself and the testing board in response to Oklahoma Voice’s open records request, is responsible for licensing optometrists in Oklahoma and regulating industry practices across the state.
—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
23 June 2026
Looking ahead, Punjabi identified microdramas as one of MD’s most promising growth areas, with licensing opportunities and new distribution models emerging as key areas of focus.
—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Kenya’s plan draws on similar models in the US and the UK, where government services generate revenue by licensing access to detailed geospatial datasets to businesses.
—
Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
Noun
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The decision supports renewal of the project’s Source Materials License for another 20 years, leaving a safety evaluation as the final major review before the license can move forward.
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According to an April article from ABC News, the FCC called for early license renewals allowing the American Broadcasting Company's eight television stations, including 6ABC, to broadcast.
Verb
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Ultrasound can also reach deeper into the brain than any other non-invasive technology, enabling it to target important deep brain structures.
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Under the Biden administration, the Department of Health and Human Services amended this rule, enabling kidney and liver transplants from HIV-positive donors to take place outside of research.
Noun
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Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.
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Comic books until then had been strictly boys’-own adventures, with titles like Eagle and Hotspur, that gave young boys permission to revel in the grim 20th century wars their fathers had fought in.
Verb
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The buyer—identified in the document as Sunrise North LLC—gets an irrevocable power of attorney authorizing it to pursue claims in the athlete’s name, settle claims, amend claim forms and take other actions related to recovery.
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The case for purchasing the property was already losing momentum before Fisher raised Kimco’s position at the County Commission meeting held Tuesday solely to consider authorizing a $100 million bid.
Noun
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Melissa Knicely, a public information officer with Animal Care and Control, said permitting has increased over the past decade as more residents seek fresh eggs and set up coops at home.
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The SunZia project faced a long road to completion with ownership changes, slow permitting processes and major redesigns since it was first conceived in 2006.
Verb
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This means empowering domain experts with low-code tools, seamlessly integrating diverse AI models and data sources, and establishing traceable, sanctioned AI paths to manage unsanctioned use.
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With no deals available to get real value back for Randle, Connelly decided to make a move that would prioritize empowering the team’s young core over finding help from outside of the team.
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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.
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.
Verb
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The 2026 systematic review found a lack of qualifying human trials testing IV NAD+ for anti-aging, but that absence isn’t the same as evidence of harm.
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This year, some of the extra festivities include the chance to win free groceries for a year (customers who spend $15 or more on a qualifying online grocery order on Amazon are entered automatically), with $1 million in total prizes across 100 winners.
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“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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