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

Panelists dig into licensing, platform accountability, and where fair-use protections end. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

As IndieWire previously reported, about 500 previously purchased StudioCanal titles were set to disappear from PlayStation customers’ video libraries in the United Kingdom and parts of Europe on September 1 because of expiring licensing agreements. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Guliani’s 27-year career includes stints at Sony, Lionsgate, Viacom, Reliance and Star, spanning global media, distribution rights, licensing, production and content deals. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

The company now needs to move from a mechanical demonstration to the much harder task of proving that its underground reactor design can meet engineering, safety, licensing, and commercial requirements. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Vehicle registration accounts for the largest proportion — nearly 30% — of this figure, and vehicle licensing accounts for about 25%. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The school could argue that the conference hastily convened the vote, perhaps in violation of bylaws or conference customs, and in doing so jeopardized its contracts with coaches, sponsors, media and licensing partners, and others. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The state says its tissue law covers alloClae and that licensing helps protect patients from disease transmission. — Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Are rates based on interview volume rather than per-seat licensing? — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

An NBCUniversal spokesperson said the company is not in active conversations with Google regarding licensing its intellectual property for use in AI models. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

The licensing giant says that the Canadian rapper will continue to own a minority stake in the company and will help shape its creative vision going forward. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Her decision to license her likeness and rights to her books reflects the shifting conversation around AI licensing beyond intellectual property such as characters and catalogues into personalities themselves. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Popular brokerage firms, such as Century 21 and Coldwell Banker, also began embracing franchising, licensing their names to upstart brokers across the country and helping to drive recruitment of thousands of new salespeople. — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026

Rebroadcasting, clipping or other uses are not permitted without licensing. — Brian Smith, Des Moines Register, 21 Aug. 2026

County human services departments can license foster parents, but there are also several private child placement agencies that do licensing too. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The deal was later reported as a five-year arrangement, with Reebok licensing the G-Unit sneaker line; Forbes reported that Reebok paid $20 million for the licensing deal. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Aug. 2026

This strategic partnership with Miral involves Disney licensing its IP and providing oversight, while Miral funds, builds, and operates the park, paying royalties. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026