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

Attorneys general, including California’s Rob Bonta, allege that the transaction stifles competition across wide-release theatrical film distribution, big-budget blockbusters, and basic cable television channel licensing. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

At present, each of London’s 33 boroughs operates under a different licensing policy, although the mayor’s office is seeking to gain more control. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Becoming a therapist requires years of education, supervised practice, licensing examinations and often substantial student debt. — Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

After four Power series were recently licensed to Netflix in much of the world, Hirsch said additional licensing deals for Starz originals were expected with other international platforms. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

Cutting out overseas refining Altilium is expanding its intellectual property by advancing international patent applications across key global jurisdictions to lay the ground for future technology licensing opportunities. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

The show joined the network under a licensing agreement in 2025. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Instead, Head Start’s 1,600 operators — which include nonprofits and school districts — would look to state and local childcare licensing requirements for guidance on many aspects of the program. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Collaborations are increasingly expected to go beyond a name slapped on a product, toward brands and creators who share an actual point of view – which is part of why this pairing reads as more than a licensing deal. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

Howard cited state laws restricting what information the teacher licensing agency is allowed to share. — Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 July 2026

The team has made the technology available for licensing through Georgia Tech’s Office of Technology Licensing and plans to test more materials under increasingly complex environmental conditions. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

In Mexico, the category grew 157 percent to $245 million on strong content licensing revenue and growth in ViX’s premium tier. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

The Monopoly franchise has sold more than half a billion copies worldwide since Parker Brothers began licensing the game in 1935. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 July 2026

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