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as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
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Recent Examples of licensing
Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
Holtec intends to leverage a Memorandum of Understanding signed between UK and US regulators last year to accelerate licensing.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
In their new roles, Kelly will oversee revenue-driving areas including media, partnerships and licensing, while Epstein will lead brand strategy and fan engagement as the NWSL looks to further expand its global reach.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
The new rules also significantly raise annual licensing costs for hemp businesses, increasing manufacturer fees from just over $250 to $10,000, and retail registrations from $155 to $5,000.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
If state licensing isn’t necessary and a private association is enough, then why have child care facilities at all that are licensed?
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
But the newspaper also reported that OpenAI gave the Walt Disney Company almost zero warning of its decision, even though Disney had planned a $1 billion investment into OpenAI and a licensing deal that would have allowed Sora users to generate images using Disney characters and IP.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The deal’s failure was particularly striking because almost nothing had been formally finalized, with Disney having made no payments and OpenAI having paid no licensing fees for Disney characters.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Deep Voodoo prides itself in particular on licensing.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 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
Before joining the team in 2023, Stephen managed the photographic archive for multimedia publisher Future, working on everything from picture editing and content licensing to directing photo shoots.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 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
Pop Mart first launched Labubu as part of a blind-box collection in 2019 after licensing the character from Hong Kong-Dutch artist Kasing Lung, who created it for a picture-book series several years earlier.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Hong defended the state law as being an extension of licensing laws that the Supreme Court has previously upheld for firearm sales.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
At the same time, the AI data-licensing market is growing, with some content creators already starting to cash in.
—Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
This includes increases to professional licensing fees and the notoriously unproductive IT services tax that gets passed directly on to consumers.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
Holtec intends to leverage a Memorandum of Understanding signed between UK and US regulators last year to accelerate licensing.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
In their new roles, Kelly will oversee revenue-driving areas including media, partnerships and licensing, while Epstein will lead brand strategy and fan engagement as the NWSL looks to further expand its global reach.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
The new rules also significantly raise annual licensing costs for hemp businesses, increasing manufacturer fees from just over $250 to $10,000, and retail registrations from $155 to $5,000.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
If state licensing isn’t necessary and a private association is enough, then why have child care facilities at all that are licensed?
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
But the newspaper also reported that OpenAI gave the Walt Disney Company almost zero warning of its decision, even though Disney had planned a $1 billion investment into OpenAI and a licensing deal that would have allowed Sora users to generate images using Disney characters and IP.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The deal’s failure was particularly striking because almost nothing had been formally finalized, with Disney having made no payments and OpenAI having paid no licensing fees for Disney characters.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Deep Voodoo prides itself in particular on licensing.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
The company began licensing its software and selling hardware for ticketing services.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 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
Before joining the team in 2023, Stephen managed the photographic archive for multimedia publisher Future, working on everything from picture editing and content licensing to directing photo shoots.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 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
Pop Mart first launched Labubu as part of a blind-box collection in 2019 after licensing the character from Hong Kong-Dutch artist Kasing Lung, who created it for a picture-book series several years earlier.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Hong defended the state law as being an extension of licensing laws that the Supreme Court has previously upheld for firearm sales.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
At the same time, the AI data-licensing market is growing, with some content creators already starting to cash in.
—Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
Noun
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Once the Board of Bar Overseers permanently suspends Rappa's license, Dobens says his clients can start the process of getting the money reimbursed.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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According to sources with direct knowledge of the deals, Topps (owned by Fanatics) will acquire the Brazil license starting in 2027, the England and Germany licenses in 2031 and the Italy license in 2035.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Anthropic, whose policies bar it from enabling fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, resisted on these points, slowing negotiations for an overhauled deal.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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That was one of the Current’s biggest departures, enabling them to pay $1 million to acquire star attacker Croix Bethune from the Washington Spirit.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To qualify for the legal permission to remain in the country, these immigrants must pass background checks and renew their application every two years.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Associated Press has been granted permission by the Iranian government to send an additional team into the country for a brief reporting trip.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bill Pugliano / Getty Images Whitmer declared a state of emergency for the three counties in the immediate aftermath of the storm, authorizing state resources for response and recovery efforts.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has perhaps been the most outspoken – doubling down on his condemnation of US strikes and his position of not authorizing the use of Spanish military bases or airspace for any activity relating to war in Iran.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And the shortage is the product of our own municipal decisions (zoning, permitting, land-use rules).—
Russell Hancock,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Exploration, permitting, financing, and construction can take many years before production begins.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Maryland can strengthen public education while also empowering parents.—
Angelette C. Aviles,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2026
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While the breed’s protective instincts are part of its history as a working guardian dog, Fallon says that same quality can also feel empowering in her everyday life.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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Regulators have pledged faster turnarounds and the granting of rates that reflect growing wildfire risks to incentivize insurers to expand coverage in high-hazard areas.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Awards and cash prizes worth $25,000, including five Academy Award-qualifying awards, will be announced on June 28, with the Best of the Fest program screening on the final day, June 29.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Enacted under recent legislation, this temporary deduction is available to qualifying seniors for the 2025 tax year and is stacked on top of both the standard deduction and the existing extra deduction for older filers.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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