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

The brand has notable ties to FedEx Cup, Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup champions alongside an NFL licensing deal and a brand ambassador deal with NFL player Christian McCaffrey. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

In Granda’s view, Kalshi would be able to quickly adapt in the event the Supreme Court rules against the company, in part by adopting a state licensing model. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

Plans also call for eliminating teacher-student staff ratios, defaulting caps to the licensing requirements of each state. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Wilson Rivera Espinosa was a safety specialist in CMPD’s passenger vehicle for hire unit, which administers and enforces city regulations involving the licensing, inspection and operation of passenger vehicles for hire in Charlotte. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

As of mid-May, more than half of Big Pharma licensing deals in 2026 involved Chinese assets. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Trust, licensing where applicable and responsible-play tools. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

State licensing will always remain the necessary foundation for any university to open its doors. — Habib Al Souleiman, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Also included is income from memorabilia, licensing, appearances, media and businesses tied to their celebrity. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

But with name, image and likeness licensing money and the transfer portal part of the new reality of college sports, the difference between college and the NFL has never been smaller. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

However, OpenAI does have licensing deals with other news publishers. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026

The company has historically made money licensing its chip designs to customers, while the CPU represents its push into selling a complete chip of its own. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

By converting complex test datasets directly into compliant technical filings, the company plans to shorten licensing preparation cycles from years to months. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

More than 350 companies have listed assets since April on AssetHub, its marketplace for selling or licensing company code and workplace data to AI labs. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Note that Paramount will continue licensing content to Netflix, including series Matlock, The King of Queens, SEAL Team, Watson and NCIS. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

The company, known for licensing voices and intellectual property such as Hasbro’s suite of characters, has also delved into the music space. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

An NBCUniversal spokesperson said the company is not in active conversations with Google regarding licensing its intellectual property for use in AI models. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026