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noun

variants also licencing
as in license

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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

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Recent Examples of licensing
Noun
The Yahoo deal gets the filmmaker a licensing fee in exchange for exclusive rights for two years to market the film. — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 To help students gain hands-on experience with circularity, CircKit has developed a special academic licensing program for universities. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 In April, according to the Archival Producers Alliance, CNN Collection, the content licensing arm of CNN Worldwide, laid off seven of its eight licensing staff members. — Addie Morfoot, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 Variety can report that Amazon MGM is developing a tentpole family film around the brand, licensing rights and co-producing with creator Jazwares. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 The company has referred more than 200 entities to the FDA, the US Department of Justice, state attorneys general, law enforcement and professional licensing boards. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Off the field, Jones revolutionized how NFL teams approached sponsorships, licensing, stadiums, hospitality and real estate. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Series distributor Sony Pictures Television has renewed its licensing agreements with Netflix and Paramount. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 This isn’t a one-off licensing deal with the twins' faces slapped on a label. — Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
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 At the time of the report, states including Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, New York and Texas required some form of licensing or registration for funeral homes themselves, apart from licensing for funeral directors or embalmers. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 The range is also leveraged for licensing in categories like apparel, health and beauty and home décor. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 So, the rest really comes from licensing our music to television programs, movies, et cetera. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026 In April, according to the Archival Producers Alliance, CNN Collection, the content licensing arm of CNN Worldwide, laid off seven of its eight licensing staff members. — Addie Morfoot, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 The company announced a new AI deal last week with the digital music licensing company Merlin. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Published in June, the authority’s plan, to which the public has until Sunday to respond, is laid out in its draft statement of licensing policy. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 By licensing both the reactor design and the fuel factory together, the company hopes to create a complete domestic fuel loop inside North America. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
  1. license
  2. enabling
  3. permission
  4. authorizing
  5. permitting
  6. empowering
  7. granting
  8. qualifying
Noun
  • Practicing without a law license is a misdemeanor in California, and the State Bar can refer evidence of criminal conduct to law enforcement for possible prosecution.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In neighboring New Jersey, new regulations require e-bike riders to be at least 15 and obtain a license and vehicle registration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of license
Verb
  • By enabling end-to-end visibility, Blue Yonder helps retailers and brands build more resilient supply chains that are prepared for the inevitable disruption.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Rapid urbanization, rising incomes and the relative affordability of Chinese brands are enabling Chinese automakers to capture markets historically dominated by European, Japanese and American giants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of enabling
Noun
  • Those already in the country on programs like Temporary Protected Status have also been stripped of that permission to stay.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Constant said failure to appear charges, often due to the bus being late, a lack of childcare or permission to take the day off from work, are driving Connecticut’s pretrial population.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of permission
Verb
  • Without a law authorizing year-round E15, summertime sales require a federal waiver.
    — Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Heat Is Changing Grid Operations In late July, the Department of Energy issued an emergency order authorizing the Southwest Power Pool to deploy idle and backup generation across a 17-state region serving approximately 20 million people.
    — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorizing
Noun
  • The rally came hours before the city hosted its first mobile outdoor vendor clinic, an education and outreach event designed to help vendors navigate the permitting process and comply with food-safety requirements.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • North and South America will enjoy the best views, with skywatchers able to follow the entire event from start to finish, weather permitting.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of permitting
Verb
  • The roadmap speaks of the new administration empowering individual Palestinians to keep their small arms.
    — Dan Williams, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • True productivity gains come from reducing the effort required to access information and then empowering employees to make decisions.
    — Lokdeep Singh, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of empowering
Noun
  • The Department of Homeland Security has appealed the granting of his asylum.
    — Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • While the granting or denial of a stay might sound like legal jargon, there are real-world implications at stake.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of granting
Verb
  • Spectrum will be required to provide automatic bill credits for customers for qualifying service outages that last at least two hours.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Eligibility for SpotMe requires $200 or more in qualifying direct deposits to your Chime Checking Account each month.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualifying

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