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as in enabling
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Recent Examples of licensing
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 May 2026
Arm has lucrative licensing and royalty businesses for its chip architecture, which is widely used by major hyperscalers.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 May 2026
This previous ordinance laid out a standard business licensing system that required new businesses to undergo reviews and inspections by various departments, aiming to ensure businesses complied with local laws, paid any fees or fines and met health and safety standards.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The French brand has signed a five-year licensing agreement with Brave Kid for the development, production and exclusive worldwide distribution of childrenswear collections.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
At Studios, sales and profit surged led by theatrical as well as content licensing as HBO Max expanded.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Hasbro is planning to relocate 100 employees that work across film, TV, gaming, licensing, toys and its AI studio to The Lot at Formosa in the first quarter of next year.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Prior to 2024, the Cubs and Wrigley View Rooftop (and other companies that offered rooftop seats near Wrigley Field) had a licensing arrangement where about 17% of revenue from out-of-stadium rooftop seats and 11% of billboard revenue were shared with the Cubs.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
Additionally, companies will now be required to ensure that remote operations personnel meet the state's licensing, permitting, and training requirements for remote drivers and assistants.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
The new owner is already evaluating go-to-market strategies, with a priority on licensing to expand the brand’s presence in the market place.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
The company is known for negotiating small upfront fees in the low-seven-figure range for mid-tier indie movies, subsequently bundling and licensing the content to sell to streamers for larger paydays.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Historically, Arm’s business model was built on licensing its Arm instruction set — basically, a language that tells the processor how to operate — to other chipmakers, collecting royalties in the process.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Nvidia recently released its first standalone CPU, adding to existing competition Intel faces from longtime rival AMD, as well as from server chips based on the ARM architecture (including an upcoming chip that ARM is making itself, instead of strictly licensing the chip design to other companies).
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Colossal is licensing its gene-editing technology to other labs and has spun out four businesses, the largest of which, a biologic predictive engine called Astromech, is valued at more than $2 billion.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Apple has been licensing from others but is being pressed hard to develop its own.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Josett’s actions were reported to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, which oversees licensing for law enforcement officers in California.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
The level of activity and revenue generated by streaming assets has started to far outpace the coin generated from linear ad sales, affiliate fees and licensing.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 May 2026
Arm has lucrative licensing and royalty businesses for its chip architecture, which is widely used by major hyperscalers.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 May 2026
This previous ordinance laid out a standard business licensing system that required new businesses to undergo reviews and inspections by various departments, aiming to ensure businesses complied with local laws, paid any fees or fines and met health and safety standards.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The French brand has signed a five-year licensing agreement with Brave Kid for the development, production and exclusive worldwide distribution of childrenswear collections.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
At Studios, sales and profit surged led by theatrical as well as content licensing as HBO Max expanded.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Hasbro is planning to relocate 100 employees that work across film, TV, gaming, licensing, toys and its AI studio to The Lot at Formosa in the first quarter of next year.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Prior to 2024, the Cubs and Wrigley View Rooftop (and other companies that offered rooftop seats near Wrigley Field) had a licensing arrangement where about 17% of revenue from out-of-stadium rooftop seats and 11% of billboard revenue were shared with the Cubs.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
Additionally, companies will now be required to ensure that remote operations personnel meet the state's licensing, permitting, and training requirements for remote drivers and assistants.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Verb
Dolan’s key priorities have been optimizing financials and brand impact by making AMC hit content available as widely as possible — including through licensing to other companies, while also looking for opportunities for further streaming subscriber growth, as well as broad distribution.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
The new owner is already evaluating go-to-market strategies, with a priority on licensing to expand the brand’s presence in the market place.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
The company is known for negotiating small upfront fees in the low-seven-figure range for mid-tier indie movies, subsequently bundling and licensing the content to sell to streamers for larger paydays.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Historically, Arm’s business model was built on licensing its Arm instruction set — basically, a language that tells the processor how to operate — to other chipmakers, collecting royalties in the process.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Nvidia recently released its first standalone CPU, adding to existing competition Intel faces from longtime rival AMD, as well as from server chips based on the ARM architecture (including an upcoming chip that ARM is making itself, instead of strictly licensing the chip design to other companies).
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Colossal is licensing its gene-editing technology to other labs and has spun out four businesses, the largest of which, a biologic predictive engine called Astromech, is valued at more than $2 billion.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Apple has been licensing from others but is being pressed hard to develop its own.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Josett’s actions were reported to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, which oversees licensing for law enforcement officers in California.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
Noun
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Licensees apply for renewals every eight years, and licenses are virtually never revoked.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, 26-year-old Emad Rehman was sentenced to third-degree fleeing and eluding and driving while his license was suspended.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The science is getting better, enabling more organs to be used from patients who die older, sicker or further from a hospital.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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In the ’90s, the blockbuster sales of two flea-and-tick medications, Frontline and Advantage, demonstrated untapped demand, and then intensified that demand by enabling new levels of indoor intimacy between dogs and people.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Taiwan blamed China for blocking the trip, accusing Beijing of forcing the African nations to deny permission for Lai’s aircraft to pass through their airspace.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
4 May 2026
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Authorities in the West African island nation have denied the MV Hondius permission to dock at the port of Praia as a precautionary measure, complicating efforts to evacuate sick passengers and provide urgent medical care.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The bill also levels up some program implementation with advances in technology, from using GPS and satellite mapping to promote precision farming to authorizing virtual fence technology in some grazing practices.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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Creating a requirement for a certification vote authorizing the establishment of a new union bargaining unit to be valid at least 50% of those workers in the bargaining unit must participate.—
Marta Zherukha,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The project is still in the permitting and pre-permitting phase, requiring approvals at the local, state, and federal levels.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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The office won’t provide construction financing but could assist with costs associated with design and permitting, Kurek said.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Rabat has also been credited with empowering local women and youth through reading and fighting illiteracy, especially among underserved communities.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The legal right spent decades empowering the presidency.—
Gregg Nunziata,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The film will world premiere as an Official Selection this evening (May 6) at the Oscar qualifying Animayo festival in Gran Canaria, Spain.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Banks are generally required to review the account during the levy process and protect qualifying federal benefits that were directly deposited within a specific lookback period.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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