LICENSING Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

licensing 1 of 2

noun

variants also licencing

as in license

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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

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Recent Examples of licensing

Noun

The suit names the state of California and the Office of the State Fire Marshal, which is responsible for fireworks regulations and licensing. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 The states alleged in their lawsuit that the acquisition will substantially throttle competition in wide-release and top-grossing theatrical distribution and cable licensing in violation of antitrust laws. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 When in-home childcare providers said licensing was too slow and too expensive, staff closest to the process worked with providers and community groups to rebuild it, reducing approval times by 60 days and fees by roughly $230. — William Cogswell, Time, 24 July 2026 Coming on the heels of the company’s licensing deals with the NHL and the NFL, the brand is partnering with Major League Baseball on a collection for all 30 of its teams that will be sold by Fanatics. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 House lawmakers recently introduced the Biotech Investment National Security Act, which would subject licensing deals involving Chinese companies to national-security reviews. — Craig Garthwaite, Fortune, 24 July 2026 Technical teams will conduct initial system start-up, cold commissioning, and final operational licensing throughout the summer months. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 Along this line of regulatory oversight and licensing comes consumer protection and suitability. — Barry Bernstein, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Subscription and licensing revenue increased 40% to $621 million. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Verb

The business generated revenue of $974 million in the company’s latest quarterly report, with operating income of $479 million, enormous margins that reflect Disney’s heavy focus on licensing through partners like Champion. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 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 California law prohibits the teacher licensing agency from sharing that information publicly. — Tracy Jan, ProPublica, 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 That same year, the Olsens turned 18 and became the presidents of Dualstar, licensing their likeness to clothing, accessories, fragrances, home goods, and even their own Barbie dolls for Mattel. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing

Noun

Quinn was first issued a license to practice medicine in 1986 and has admitting privileges at multiple Novant Health and Atrium Health locations, according to his medical board record.

— Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
The search result will show the surgeon’s certification status, including whether their license is active, suspended or revoked.

— Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of license

Verb

PayJoy, founded by Doug Ricket, is transforming credit access in the global south, enabling millions to afford phones and invest in micro-businesses where traditional credit is scarce.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Future research aims to integrate continuous production technologies into these deployable systems, enabling critical materials to be manufactured closer to where they are needed.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Definition of enabling

Verb

County officials are asking the board for the South Fulton Municipal Regional Jail Authority to approve a resolution authorizing the authority to issue bonds for the massive project that could take a decade to complete.

— Reed Williams, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
The Treasury Department argues coins do not apply, citing a law that Congress passed in 2020 authorizing the creation of a special-edition 250th coin.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 July 2026

Definition of authorizing

Noun

At the lower end, assume $500 million to $1 billion of additional mitigation, permitting and compliance costs, plus several months of delay affecting part of the Starship program.

— Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Councilwoman Nithya Raman, who will face Bass in a November runoff, has argued that Bass has not done enough to make permitting easier.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of permitting

Noun

Getty Images The granting of a UPEPA special motion to strike means that the plaintiff's complaint was without substantial factual or legal support.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
But without an objective yardstick, two police officers can review the same file and make opposite decisions about the granting of a license.

— George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

Definition of granting

Verb

Moving qualifying to the Wimbledon site would see up to 10,000 fans enter the grounds per day, compared to the 2,000 capacity at the Bank of England Club in Roehampton.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The film is also playing a one-week awards qualifying run in theaters in New York and Los Angeles in lieu of the full theatrical release it was originally supposed to get.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 July 2026

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