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as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
a state statute licenses county sheriffs to choose their own deputies
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Recent Examples of licensing
Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Xcel is engaged in the design, licensing, marketing, livestreaming and social commerce sales of apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and pet products as well as the acquisition of consumer lifestyle brands.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Loosening licensing rules can help fill the gap.
—Donna G. Matias, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
Suno and Idio have settled much of the litigation and struck licensing deals with WMG and UMG, though Sony’s lawsuits against Suno and Udio and Universal’s against Anthropic are still ongoing.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 June 2026
Unlike nursing home employees and home health aides, who must be licensed by the state Department of Public Health, there is no licensing process for homemaker companion workers.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Current law requires medical professionals to disclose a limited number of things, including court settlements and judgments as well as disciplinary actions involving police or other government and licensing agencies.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The pardon would also lift barriers to licensing, employment, housing or education, if granted.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The Central Bank of West African States still demands country-by-country licensing even among the eight countries that share the same currency.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
Johnson said the city’s Regulated Industries division — which oversees licensing for businesses that serve alcohol and other adult entertainment — could not take immediate action against the club.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Perhaps licensing the traits and voices of those characters is the next logical step.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
In other words, while the use of Bessette-Kennedy in marketing pitches is legally questionable, there’s a team overseeing and actively licensing the usage of Monroe’s image.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 1 June 2026
Raman also believes there needs to be more enforcement of licensing for food vendors, even though the California legislature passed a law to decriminalize street vending in 2019.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The French pharmaceutical giant eschewed licensing an enterprise version of the AI chatbot ChatGPT for internal use.
—John Kell, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The American company is licensing the system from Italian manufacturer Bassi Group International.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Like any automaker, Jeep isn't afraid to collect a few bucks licensing out its brand to slap onto all kinds of basic lifestyle gear and consumer goods – from tote bags and tumblers to cheese boards and electric wine openers.
—C.c. Weiss
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Noun
The electronic licensing system is just the beginning.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Xcel is engaged in the design, licensing, marketing, livestreaming and social commerce sales of apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and pet products as well as the acquisition of consumer lifestyle brands.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Loosening licensing rules can help fill the gap.
—Donna G. Matias, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
Suno and Idio have settled much of the litigation and struck licensing deals with WMG and UMG, though Sony’s lawsuits against Suno and Udio and Universal’s against Anthropic are still ongoing.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 June 2026
Unlike nursing home employees and home health aides, who must be licensed by the state Department of Public Health, there is no licensing process for homemaker companion workers.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Current law requires medical professionals to disclose a limited number of things, including court settlements and judgments as well as disciplinary actions involving police or other government and licensing agencies.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The pardon would also lift barriers to licensing, employment, housing or education, if granted.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The Central Bank of West African States still demands country-by-country licensing even among the eight countries that share the same currency.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Verb
Until now, Paramount’s gaming business has largely consisted of licensing IP to third parties —so the bar for a revamp wasn’t too high to clear.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
Johnson said the city’s Regulated Industries division — which oversees licensing for businesses that serve alcohol and other adult entertainment — could not take immediate action against the club.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Perhaps licensing the traits and voices of those characters is the next logical step.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
In other words, while the use of Bessette-Kennedy in marketing pitches is legally questionable, there’s a team overseeing and actively licensing the usage of Monroe’s image.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 1 June 2026
Raman also believes there needs to be more enforcement of licensing for food vendors, even though the California legislature passed a law to decriminalize street vending in 2019.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The French pharmaceutical giant eschewed licensing an enterprise version of the AI chatbot ChatGPT for internal use.
—John Kell, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The American company is licensing the system from Italian manufacturer Bassi Group International.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Like any automaker, Jeep isn't afraid to collect a few bucks licensing out its brand to slap onto all kinds of basic lifestyle gear and consumer goods – from tote bags and tumblers to cheese boards and electric wine openers.
—C.c. Weiss
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
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The Patriots claim that Foxborough improperly charged them approximately $1 million in new administrative fees when, according to the complaint, the town only has state authorization to charge up to $100 per year to renew stadium entertainment licenses.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Current law does not require Cal Fire to check local permits, which led the agency to approve licenses that listed the Esparto property as a fireworks storage site for years.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The company also sells a backlit keyboard for a Surface Pro-like setup, enabling laptop-style use.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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But the Gulf, through sovereign capital, is enabling infrastructure expansion in both the East and the West.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Cassidy could be the favorite to land either job if he’s ever granted permission from the Golden Knights to interview with them.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in on a legal battle over a Texas law requiring app stores to implement age verification for users and require parental permission for minors to download apps after a federal appeals court allowed the law to go into effect.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Centene lawyers also wanted to mention that the Office of Inspector General was one of the state entities authorizing the settlement.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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As Chief, Karen supervised all aspects of criminal tax investigation and litigation in 16 states and territories, including authorizing investigations and prosecution referrals from IRS Criminal Investigation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Food and Drink Meals at Ivory Lodge are served either inside the main dining area or on the deck, weather permitting.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Dec. 2025
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By contrast, in some parts of the South and West, where home construction has picked up in some markets, there are glimmers of hope, Gailey said, pointing to stronger tax incentives and looser permitting requirements as policies that could boost construction.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The directing duo hoped to examine the good intentions Banks and producers had, of turning the fashion industry on its head, empowering women and championing diversity, and the way those intentions evolved as the show moved through cycles.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Agutu is a vocal advocate for empowering Black creators and was invited to The White House by Jill Biden and Antony Blinken for its International Women of Courage event.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
Noun
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But, as is often the case with these kinds of monkey’s paws, the granting of a wish comes at a great cost—the wishmaker’s life.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Then, against the odds, Panama finished above the United States and Honduras in World Cup qualifying to book their spot in Russia eight years ago.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Sweden booked its World Cup ticket despite not winning a single match in qualifying.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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