Synonyms of licensing

licensing 1 of 2

noun

variants also licencing

as in license

Related Words

• license
• permission
• permitting
• granting
• consent
• clearance
• sanction
• allowing
• letting
• approval
• authorization
• allowance
• sanctioning
• tolerance
• promotion
• endorsement
• prescription
• leave
• toleration
• support
• approbation
• enabling
• sufferance
• encouragement
• imprimatur
• OK
• compliance
• facilitation
• submission
• blessing
• agreement
• acquiescence
• assent
• obedience
• accession

Dissimilar Words

• prohibition
• ban
• embargo
• veto
• interdiction
• restriction
• proscription
• limitation
• inhibition
• interdict
• restraint
• taboo
• constraint
• no-no

licensing

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabling
• authorizing
• empowering
• qualifying
• permitting
• commissioning
• accrediting
• certifying
• investing
• chartering
• vesting
• warranting
• allowing
• entitling
• approving
• sanctioning
• endorsing
• credentialing
• validating
• installing
• confirming
• affirming
• initiating
• letting
• privileging
• inaugurating
• inducting
• OK'ing
• clearing
• instating
• swearing in
• enfranchising

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preventing
• excluding
• disqualifying
• denying
• blocking
• banning
• stopping
• inhibiting
• discouraging
• hindering
• constraining
• impeding
• prohibiting
• obstructing
• holding back
• barring
• disallowing
• shutting out
• forbidding
• outlawing
• proscribing
• enjoining
• vetoing
• disbarring
• disfranchising
• disenfranchising
• interdicting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of licensing

Noun

So are the licensing agreements that owners of cable channels have with cable companies. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Apple is hiking the prices of Apple Music subscription plans — the tech giant’s first rate increases for the service since the fall of 2022, citing higher music licensing costs. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 July 2026

Trump has also drawn scrutiny for the large volume of securities trades made by his investment advisers, as well as licensing agreements, real estate holdings and other potential financial conflicts of interest. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 July 2026

Apple attributes these adjustments to rising licensing costs and its ongoing commitment to fairly compensate artists. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Besides the licensing rights to clips, those shows cost $0 to make. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Apple similarly attributed the 2022 music price hike to rising licensing costs. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026

Sports apparel is complicated for any new founder, though—there are endless licensing agreements. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Continuous digital monitoring enables authorities to reconstruct vessel movements, identify suspicious behavioral patterns, detect unauthorized fishing activity, and verify compliance with licensing conditions. — IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026

Verb

Some child daycare programs can be exempt from licensing if parents and guardians are on the same premises and if they are not operated on certain sites, including malls or ski facilities. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Many news outlets have tried to walk a line between protecting their work and partnering with AI companies for licensing opportunities as AI chatbots and summaries eat into digital traffic and the advertising dollars that accompany it. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 9 July 2026

In the second half of 2026, Yum China will move from licensing the Pizza Hut brand to owning it in mainland China. — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Yet both companies recognized some of their best successes by licensing to the Universal theme parks. — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

That same year, the Olsens turned 18 and became the presidents of Dualstar, licensing their likeness to clothing, accessories, fragrances, home goods, and even their own Barbie dolls for Mattel. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

Cavitt explained that oversight of lemonade stands varies by local jurisdiction, and some health departments require permits and/or licensing fees for those small operations. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 June 2026

The deal marks the first time Sony has appointed an external licensing agency to develop a global licensing program for the franchise. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

Briggs said the measure is designed to eventually pay for itself by requiring institutions receiving initiative funding to return 10% of revenue generated from licensing therapies to the state. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026