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Recent Examples of licensing
Chad Graff, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The ‘Mombasa declaration’, named after the Kenyan city hosting the 11th Our Ocean Conference, calls on governments to improve access to information on fishing vessels, ownership and licensing, and to strengthen data sharing to better track fishing activities and enforce regulations.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Additional announcements regarding partnerships, licensing initiatives, and international expansion plans are expected in the coming months, the company said.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Bastien’s license expires on July 31, according to the health department’s licensing database.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Unless, that is, a state licensing board finds out the psychologist never talked to the parent, never met the parent and had no incidents that objectively pointed to delusion.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
In addition to its D2C platform, RisingJoy is an aggregator active in the licensing and distribution of microdrama titles to more than 50 platforms and apps in 30 countries worldwide.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Hadron also submitted its Principal Design Criteria white paper to regulators, another step in the licensing process.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Netflix and Sony Pictures have a strong track record of partnership, including their landmark global Pay-1 licensing deal under which SPE’s feature films stream on Netflix worldwide — an industry-first for Pay-1 — following their full theatrical and home entertainment windows.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 June 2026
Daniela Schardinger, Forbes.com, 18 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
And Dolan has already started licensing more around the world.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2026
In all, Siebel Newsom earned roughly $3 million in salary and, through her company, licensing fees since 2015.
—Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The simulator will prepare future operators for licensing exams and day-to-day operations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
But between a lack of a proper performance space and negotiations over licensing the band for actual shows, the animatronics remained in storage for years.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Johnson said the city’s Regulated Industries division — which oversees licensing for businesses that serve alcohol and other adult entertainment — could not take immediate action against the club.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Noun
After that, Kraft Sports Entertainment and Gillette Stadium were awarded the necessary licensing to host the World Cup.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The ‘Mombasa declaration’, named after the Kenyan city hosting the 11th Our Ocean Conference, calls on governments to improve access to information on fishing vessels, ownership and licensing, and to strengthen data sharing to better track fishing activities and enforce regulations.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Additional announcements regarding partnerships, licensing initiatives, and international expansion plans are expected in the coming months, the company said.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Bastien’s license expires on July 31, according to the health department’s licensing database.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Unless, that is, a state licensing board finds out the psychologist never talked to the parent, never met the parent and had no incidents that objectively pointed to delusion.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
In addition to its D2C platform, RisingJoy is an aggregator active in the licensing and distribution of microdrama titles to more than 50 platforms and apps in 30 countries worldwide.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Hadron also submitted its Principal Design Criteria white paper to regulators, another step in the licensing process.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Netflix and Sony Pictures have a strong track record of partnership, including their landmark global Pay-1 licensing deal under which SPE’s feature films stream on Netflix worldwide — an industry-first for Pay-1 — following their full theatrical and home entertainment windows.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 June 2026
Verb
The companies closest to your product could be the ones most capable of commercializing it, licensing it or eventually acquiring it.
—Daniela Schardinger, Forbes.com, 18 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
And Dolan has already started licensing more around the world.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2026
In all, Siebel Newsom earned roughly $3 million in salary and, through her company, licensing fees since 2015.
—Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The simulator will prepare future operators for licensing exams and day-to-day operations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
But between a lack of a proper performance space and negotiations over licensing the band for actual shows, the animatronics remained in storage for years.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Johnson said the city’s Regulated Industries division — which oversees licensing for businesses that serve alcohol and other adult entertainment — could not take immediate action against the club.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 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.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
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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.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
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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.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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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.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Noun
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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.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The 2026 systematic review didn’t identify qualifying human trials supporting the anti-aging pitch that celebrity marketing leans on.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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None of the qualifying human trials tested IV or intramuscular NAD+ itself for anti-aging outcomes.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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