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to give official or legal power to
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Recent Examples of licensing
Cierra Morgan
march 4, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
According to Furion, by 2029 the Eversor tech will also be made accessible to other manufacturers through licensing models, with the end goal of standardizing the technology and turning your favorite bike into a 2WD hybrid.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Around the same time, UMG, WMG and Sony Music Entertainment also announced separate AI licensing agreements with Klay, a small music technology company based in Los Angeles.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Burg said regulators also have to think about how to set licensing and insurance requirements for autonomous vehicles.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Miller has faced scrutiny during his tenure, including criticism over rehiring an aide who pleaded guilty to commercial bribery tied to hemp licensing, and questions about fees and travel.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Adams' then attorney, Brian Good, told hospital officials that Adams denied asking another physician to sign off on procedures that weren't witnessed and denied submitting fraudulent reference letters to the hospital, according to Kentucky medical licensing records.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Mar. 2026
In December, the Chicago City Council passed a provision in the 2026 budget that legalizes licensing of unregulated video gambling terminals within the city limits.
—Julie Darling, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
That dynamic impacts licensing strategies, development timelines, and the flow of talent.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
BrokerCheck will show you a broker’s employment history, licensing information, and any regulatory actions, arbitrations, or customer complaints.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Sources close to the film continue to assert that Jagger was directly involved in licensing the music.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
By licensing the Stan Patrol 6009 hull – which shares its axe-bow design with around 300 vessels already afloat – the Liberty Class benefits from a pre-validated platform, potentially saving years of hull development and testing.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
Big Pharma has figured this out; when lives are at stake, second-best won’t do, so Western pharmaceutical giants are licensing innovative therapies for cancer and other diseases that are pouring out of Chinese labs, even as these US and European firms invest more in their own R&D.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The families allege the officials violated the girls’ constitutional rights by licensing and renewing Camp Mystic despite what the complaint describes as noncompliance with state safety rules.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Paramount made a big mistake licensing those streaming rights over to Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming platform.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Several skaters in Milan had to alter or create entirely new programs just before the Games due to licensing complications, highlighted by Spanish men’s skater Tomas Guarino’s last-minute struggles to clear music from Minions.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes carry no age or licensing requirements while Class 3 requires riders to be at least 16.
—Cierra Morgan
march 4, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
According to Furion, by 2029 the Eversor tech will also be made accessible to other manufacturers through licensing models, with the end goal of standardizing the technology and turning your favorite bike into a 2WD hybrid.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Around the same time, UMG, WMG and Sony Music Entertainment also announced separate AI licensing agreements with Klay, a small music technology company based in Los Angeles.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Burg said regulators also have to think about how to set licensing and insurance requirements for autonomous vehicles.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Miller has faced scrutiny during his tenure, including criticism over rehiring an aide who pleaded guilty to commercial bribery tied to hemp licensing, and questions about fees and travel.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Adams' then attorney, Brian Good, told hospital officials that Adams denied asking another physician to sign off on procedures that weren't witnessed and denied submitting fraudulent reference letters to the hospital, according to Kentucky medical licensing records.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Mar. 2026
In December, the Chicago City Council passed a provision in the 2026 budget that legalizes licensing of unregulated video gambling terminals within the city limits.
—Julie Darling, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
That dynamic impacts licensing strategies, development timelines, and the flow of talent.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
The company’s greater value proposition was looking forward, as AllHere was to manage, moderate and continue to develop Ed — and partner with LAUSD in marketing and licensing the product to other school systems.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
BrokerCheck will show you a broker’s employment history, licensing information, and any regulatory actions, arbitrations, or customer complaints.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Sources close to the film continue to assert that Jagger was directly involved in licensing the music.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
By licensing the Stan Patrol 6009 hull – which shares its axe-bow design with around 300 vessels already afloat – the Liberty Class benefits from a pre-validated platform, potentially saving years of hull development and testing.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
Big Pharma has figured this out; when lives are at stake, second-best won’t do, so Western pharmaceutical giants are licensing innovative therapies for cancer and other diseases that are pouring out of Chinese labs, even as these US and European firms invest more in their own R&D.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The families allege the officials violated the girls’ constitutional rights by licensing and renewing Camp Mystic despite what the complaint describes as noncompliance with state safety rules.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Paramount made a big mistake licensing those streaming rights over to Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming platform.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Several skaters in Milan had to alter or create entirely new programs just before the Games due to licensing complications, highlighted by Spanish men’s skater Tomas Guarino’s last-minute struggles to clear music from Minions.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
Noun
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In early October, Acacio agreed to an interim order imposing restrictions on his license.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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In addition, sellers of faster and/or more powerful vehicles would be required to inform consumers that the vehicles don’t meet the definition of an e-bike and therefore would require registration and a license to operate.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Governments must rethink pension systems not simply as transfer mechanisms but as platforms enabling active participation.—
Klaus Schwab,
Time,
1 Mar. 2026
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Last month, Elon Musk’s company xAI signed an agreement enabling its Grok model to operate within secure US military environments.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During that period, food manufacturers asked the FDA’s permission to introduce a new substance only 10 times, according to the analysis.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Exceptions were carved out for students with health needs, emergencies or teacher permission for educational reasons.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Eleanor and Burgess’ view Congress has not shown a genuine bipartisan interest in authorizing military action beforehand since 2013, when the Senate tried to pass an authorization to strike Syria.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Joseph also wrote that his department has revised its policies for authorizing and logging plate data requests to require more information from outside agencies.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The burns will be conducted, weather permitting, by park maintenance crews and third-party contractors, a park district news release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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During committee hearings, business lobbying groups raised concerns the centers are being overregulated, with additional permitting not required for other large industrial users, which could offset the economic benefit.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Talking about death can be educational, empowering and inspiring.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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April 20 – May 20 The stars are empowering teamwork and trust.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The granting of cert requires at least four justices voting in its favor.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Among these benefits was the granting of an American Express Centurion cards to him and his wife.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Separately, a new 20% refundable investment tax credit for qualifying farm equipment and machinery was signed into law last year.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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After the Unrivaled finale, Plum and Stewart will transition back to 5-on-5 play with a USA Basketball training camp ahead of the FIBA World Cup qualifying tournament in Puerto Rico next week.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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