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as in enabling
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Recent Examples of licensing
Mars King, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Today, Nokia sells network infrastructure, software, and licensing, playing a visible role in 5G rollouts while also managing a deep patent portfolio.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Washington has also stipulated additional requirements for H200 licensing applications.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
According to The Economist, pharma companies struck nearly a third of large licensing deals—those valued at $50 million or more—with Chinese firms in the past year, a threefold increase since 2020.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Universal Music and NetEase recently unveiled a multi-year licensing deal for China.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Looking the other way Florida officials should have quickly recognized what was happening given our state’s trends in the national nursing licensing exam.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Pharmaceutical out-licensing typically grants overseas partners some or all of the rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize a treatment originally developed by the licenser.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
This should include guidelines for purchasing, licensing, and compliance, and must serve as a standard for implementation moving forward.
—William Jones, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
Money collected from licensing fees would go into a victim fund for related expenses.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Dog owners in Sacramento County are getting a break in January with an amnesty program for licensing their pets.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, tournaments spend millions of dollars on licensing agreements to be part of the ATP and WTA Tours.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Even after Paramount outbid Netflix for UFC rights last year, the streamer has continued building its sports portfolio, signing talent, licensing talk shows and dipping its toes into MLB waters.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Rather than every studio siloing their work in separate platforms, companies are licensing different projects to different streamers.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Bahrain is licensing SandboxAQ’s AI software to accelerate target discovery and develop drugs and therapies.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Path to licensing The irradiation results now feed directly into FRM II’s licence application, which is scheduled to be submitted in 2025.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Noun
Assistant Commissioner Patrice Bailey and other MDA staff will also be available to help food entrepreneurs navigate licensing, marketing and whether to sell under cottage food versus wholesale, Brundidge said.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Today, Nokia sells network infrastructure, software, and licensing, playing a visible role in 5G rollouts while also managing a deep patent portfolio.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Washington has also stipulated additional requirements for H200 licensing applications.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
According to The Economist, pharma companies struck nearly a third of large licensing deals—those valued at $50 million or more—with Chinese firms in the past year, a threefold increase since 2020.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Universal Music and NetEase recently unveiled a multi-year licensing deal for China.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Looking the other way Florida officials should have quickly recognized what was happening given our state’s trends in the national nursing licensing exam.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Pharmaceutical out-licensing typically grants overseas partners some or all of the rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize a treatment originally developed by the licenser.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
This should include guidelines for purchasing, licensing, and compliance, and must serve as a standard for implementation moving forward.
—William Jones, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
Currently, services are handled by 35 drivers licensing regional offices across the state, operated by KYTC.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
Money collected from licensing fees would go into a victim fund for related expenses.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Dog owners in Sacramento County are getting a break in January with an amnesty program for licensing their pets.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, tournaments spend millions of dollars on licensing agreements to be part of the ATP and WTA Tours.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Even after Paramount outbid Netflix for UFC rights last year, the streamer has continued building its sports portfolio, signing talent, licensing talk shows and dipping its toes into MLB waters.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Rather than every studio siloing their work in separate platforms, companies are licensing different projects to different streamers.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Bahrain is licensing SandboxAQ’s AI software to accelerate target discovery and develop drugs and therapies.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Path to licensing The irradiation results now feed directly into FRM II’s licence application, which is scheduled to be submitted in 2025.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
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The worst offender was an Ocean Beach property owner who was able to persuade family members, friends and acquaintances to put their names on more than 100 license applications for his huge portfolio of vacation rentals.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The new legislation signed Monday requires that owners and operators of e-bikes have licenses, registration and insurance.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The system comes preloaded with a vision–language–action (VLA) large model and more than 10,000 real-world data samples, enabling it to perform complex tasks without extensive setup or calibration.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Each one grew up in a home that required her to curry favor with volatile and inconstant parents—a menacing father figure, a recessive and enabling mother—and each found a fragile safety in her caretakers’ occasional good will.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hunt 0234 is valid on private and public lands in the Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula, but private only in the southern Lower Peninsula, as well as Fort Custer military lands, with permission.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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At oral arguments, the justices expressed scepticism that the White House has the power to impose taxes on trade without the permission of Congress under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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According to multiple sources inside and outside Venezuela, Cabello has effectively halted the prisoner release process by blocking the execution of court orders authorizing their freedom — a move that underscores the depth of the internal rupture.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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The letter details other claims of favoritism and disregard for recent board directives to curb spending, like attempting to hire for vacant positions and authorizing overtime expenditures despite the hiring and overtime freeze enacted in the board approved fiscal solvency plan.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In 2021, the California Coastal Commission said the display should be moved from La Jolla Cove, citing potential disturbance of sea lions at Point La Jolla and a failure of organizers to secure necessary permitting in time.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment — which includes the film office, NYC Media, press credential office and programs and initiatives — oversees tasks such as coordinating with labor unions as well as permitting, licensing and incentives for filming in the city.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But this view is not empowering toward women and is often wrong.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Talking about death can be educational, empowering and inspiring.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So take a look at your timeline before applying, as this could go a long way toward qualifying … or having to pivot to an alternative like debt management or credit counseling, instead.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The value of the credit depends on your income, filing status, and number of qualifying children.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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