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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
Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
Late last month, Allbirds sold its brand and footwear assets to the management and licensing firm American Exchange Group for $39 million.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
The announcement comes more than two weeks after Allbirds sold its intellectual property and certain other assets and liabilities to American Exchange Group, a leader in accessories design, licensing and manufacturing, for $39 million.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The Peace Officers Standards and Training, which governs law enforcement licensing in California, is reviewing Josett's certification.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The news came as a disappointment to the thousands of kids who entered a contest to give the dinosaur a new name after legal disputes over licensing of the name Sue erupted.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s a licensing process that happens.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Thirty-nine states, along with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, allow sports betting but only via licensing and specific conditions—some of which carry important tax and revenue implications for state budgets—while 11 states generally prohibit sports betting.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Netflix picked up the exclusive global rights for Everyone Is Doing Great through a licensing deal with Sony Pictures Television.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
By 1999, BlackRock had begun licensing the software to external clients.
—Bydebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
The shifting licensing dynamic hovers as Panini will reportedly re-open the doors for a possible sale of the company.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Off course-earnings are an estimate of sponsorship deals, appearances fees and memorabilia and licensing income over the past 12 months, plus cash returns from any business in which the athlete has a significant interest.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Animal Control contracts an outside vendor, PetData, to handle licensing on its behalf.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
But the application posits a scenario of the company licensing its technology to various partners, as many vendors currently do.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Fines without structural change are more akin to licensing fees than accountability.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Multiple Sacramento Bee readers reached out to the service journalism team earlier this year, wondering if the state mandates licensing or permitting for local lemonade stands.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
Pash said the state licensing process and other aspects of opening the business were not terribly difficult, but since growers were licensed the same day as adult-use dispensaries, the supply side has been struggling to keep up with demand.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
Late last month, Allbirds sold its brand and footwear assets to the management and licensing firm American Exchange Group for $39 million.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
The announcement comes more than two weeks after Allbirds sold its intellectual property and certain other assets and liabilities to American Exchange Group, a leader in accessories design, licensing and manufacturing, for $39 million.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The Peace Officers Standards and Training, which governs law enforcement licensing in California, is reviewing Josett's certification.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The news came as a disappointment to the thousands of kids who entered a contest to give the dinosaur a new name after legal disputes over licensing of the name Sue erupted.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s a licensing process that happens.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Thirty-nine states, along with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, allow sports betting but only via licensing and specific conditions—some of which carry important tax and revenue implications for state budgets—while 11 states generally prohibit sports betting.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Netflix picked up the exclusive global rights for Everyone Is Doing Great through a licensing deal with Sony Pictures Television.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
By 1999, BlackRock had begun licensing the software to external clients.
—Bydebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
The shifting licensing dynamic hovers as Panini will reportedly re-open the doors for a possible sale of the company.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Off course-earnings are an estimate of sponsorship deals, appearances fees and memorabilia and licensing income over the past 12 months, plus cash returns from any business in which the athlete has a significant interest.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Animal Control contracts an outside vendor, PetData, to handle licensing on its behalf.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
But the application posits a scenario of the company licensing its technology to various partners, as many vendors currently do.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Fines without structural change are more akin to licensing fees than accountability.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Multiple Sacramento Bee readers reached out to the service journalism team earlier this year, wondering if the state mandates licensing or permitting for local lemonade stands.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
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Energy experts have questioned, however, whether new North Sea oil and gas licenses can help to shore up domestic energy security.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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King Willem-Alexander has earned several pilot licenses over the years, including a Military Pilot's License and Airline Transport Pilot License.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Administration officials have credited Section 702 with helping to rescue American hostages overseas, enabling the seizure of fentanyl precursor chemicals from China and even preventing a terrorist attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Austria.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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Jaylin Williams plowed through a screening Murray as Jokic drained a triple, enabling the Nuggets to tie it with a fortuitous 4-point play.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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This includes patching existing vulnerabilities and making sure that the permissions employees have are strictly limited so they can’t be exploited.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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State Farm believes viewers will give permission for Jake to turn up in piece of entertainment.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s office has said, after Israel's surprise announcement authorizing talks despite the countries lack of official relations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Lebanon will have direct negotiations Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s office said Friday, after Israel’s surprise announcement authorizing talks despite the countries lack of official relations.—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He's also streamlined permitting and regulations to push for mining expansion when coal mines have been shutting down in the state, including several operations this year that eliminated more than 700 jobs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Weather permitting, and if forecasts hold, the auroa may appear low on the northern horizon across several northern-tier states, including Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Maine and Alaska.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This is about that larger sense of empowering women with information, access, and affordability, and the actual products to help.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
14 Apr. 2026
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New York took an important step forward last year by passing the Build Public Renewables Act, empowering the New York Power Authority to build and own renewable energy projects in the public interest.—
Shahana Hanif,
New York Daily News,
14 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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After qualifying for the playoffs through the NBA’s play-in tournament in each of the last three seasons, the Heat couldn’t do it for a fourth straight year.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Lionesses beat Spain 1-0 at Wembley in Women’s World Cup qualifying Group C yesterday.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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