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Recent Examples of licensing
Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
The ultimate objective of such horizontal collusion is to make the ALNG the sole European buyer — a monopsony, in effect — collectively exercising market power among competitors to reduce licensing payments.
—Ike Brannon, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Unlike nursing home employees and home health aides, who must be licensed by the state Department of Public Health, there is no licensing process for homemaker companion workers.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Warner’s settlement arrived as a licensing partnership.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Microsoft and OpenAI have renegotiated the exclusive licensing agreement, allowing OpenAI to strike deals with other tech firms.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
State wildlife licensing means accountability for how animals are housed, fed and presented to the public.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Subscription and licensing revenue increased 15% to $505 million.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Another site at Duynefontein, near the existing Koeberg plant outside Cape Town, was already granted environmental authorization and is further along in the site licensing process.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
The new owner is already evaluating go-to-market strategies, with a priority on licensing to expand the brand’s presence in the market place.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
The company is known for negotiating small upfront fees in the low-seven-figure range for mid-tier indie movies, subsequently bundling and licensing the content to sell to streamers for larger paydays.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Historically, Arm’s business model was built on licensing its Arm instruction set — basically, a language that tells the processor how to operate — to other chipmakers, collecting royalties in the process.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Nvidia recently released its first standalone CPU, adding to existing competition Intel faces from longtime rival AMD, as well as from server chips based on the ARM architecture (including an upcoming chip that ARM is making itself, instead of strictly licensing the chip design to other companies).
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Colossal is licensing its gene-editing technology to other labs and has spun out four businesses, the largest of which, a biologic predictive engine called Astromech, is valued at more than $2 billion.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Apple has been licensing from others but is being pressed hard to develop its own.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Josett’s actions were reported to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, which oversees licensing for law enforcement officers in California.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
How Swift has anything to do with this windfall is a bit complicated, and goes all the way back to the major record labels’ original licensing agreements with Spotify from the late 2000s, which got the companies stock in the then-fledgling streaming service.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
The ultimate objective of such horizontal collusion is to make the ALNG the sole European buyer — a monopsony, in effect — collectively exercising market power among competitors to reduce licensing payments.
—Ike Brannon, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Unlike nursing home employees and home health aides, who must be licensed by the state Department of Public Health, there is no licensing process for homemaker companion workers.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Warner’s settlement arrived as a licensing partnership.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Microsoft and OpenAI have renegotiated the exclusive licensing agreement, allowing OpenAI to strike deals with other tech firms.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
State wildlife licensing means accountability for how animals are housed, fed and presented to the public.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Subscription and licensing revenue increased 15% to $505 million.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Another site at Duynefontein, near the existing Koeberg plant outside Cape Town, was already granted environmental authorization and is further along in the site licensing process.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Dolan’s key priorities have been optimizing financials and brand impact by making AMC hit content available as widely as possible — including through licensing to other companies, while also looking for opportunities for further streaming subscriber growth, as well as broad distribution.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
The new owner is already evaluating go-to-market strategies, with a priority on licensing to expand the brand’s presence in the market place.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
The company is known for negotiating small upfront fees in the low-seven-figure range for mid-tier indie movies, subsequently bundling and licensing the content to sell to streamers for larger paydays.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Historically, Arm’s business model was built on licensing its Arm instruction set — basically, a language that tells the processor how to operate — to other chipmakers, collecting royalties in the process.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Nvidia recently released its first standalone CPU, adding to existing competition Intel faces from longtime rival AMD, as well as from server chips based on the ARM architecture (including an upcoming chip that ARM is making itself, instead of strictly licensing the chip design to other companies).
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Colossal is licensing its gene-editing technology to other labs and has spun out four businesses, the largest of which, a biologic predictive engine called Astromech, is valued at more than $2 billion.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Apple has been licensing from others but is being pressed hard to develop its own.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Josett’s actions were reported to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, which oversees licensing for law enforcement officers in California.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
Noun
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Licensees apply for renewals every eight years, and licenses are virtually never revoked.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, 26-year-old Emad Rehman was sentenced to third-degree fleeing and eluding and driving while his license was suspended.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The system reduces energy costs for hydrogen production while enabling the co-production of chemical feedstocks, thereby enhancing the economic viability of green hydrogen.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Quantum computers calculate in fractions of a second what would have taken classical supercomputers septillions of years, enabling us to create personalized pharmaceuticals and materials with extraordinary properties.—
David Awschalom,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the list of permission credits for The Penguin Book of Oulipo, the number 14 is missing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Swift’s likeness has been used without permission in numerous AI fakes, including by Meta’s AI chatbots and in pornographic images that have circulated on the internet.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The bill also levels up some program implementation with advances in technology, from using GPS and satellite mapping to promote precision farming to authorizing virtual fence technology in some grazing practices.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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Creating a requirement for a certification vote authorizing the establishment of a new union bargaining unit to be valid at least 50% of those workers in the bargaining unit must participate.—
Marta Zherukha,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The project is still in the permitting and pre-permitting phase, requiring approvals at the local, state, and federal levels.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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The office won’t provide construction financing but could assist with costs associated with design and permitting, Kurek said.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Rabat has also been credited with empowering local women and youth through reading and fighting illiteracy, especially among underserved communities.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The legal right spent decades empowering the presidency.—
Gregg Nunziata,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In 2024, President Joe Biden’s administration added SNAP to the list of qualifying programs.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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While the race is a one-night event, there are also three practice rounds held across two days and one qualifying round that takes place the night before the main race.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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