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also licencing
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
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
During his time, the house began its fragrance business and a number of licensing deals were signed.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
This week the city also launched its new permitting and licensing platform, PAULIE.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s not a content debate; that’s a licensing gun on the table.
—Eric Preven, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
When governance meets Goliath For more than a decade, Biglari Holdings and Biglari himself have been plagued by accusations of mismanagement due to ballooning executive pay, stock volatility, and a licensing deal that potentially advantages Biglari personally.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
By tracking the version number of components used, an SBOM also helps software teams keep track of licensing requirements, usage guidelines and the possibility of obsolescence.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Pet owners could soon begin paying higher pet adoption and licensing fees under a San Diego Humane Society proposal endorsed Wednesday by a City Council committee.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
The Wall Street Journal says TikTok engineers may need to re-create content recommendation algorithms using the tech from TikTok's owner ByteDance through a licensing deal.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Movies on Netflix come and go due to licensing deals that begin, expire or circle back around.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Armani was also among the first to understand the importance of licensing details in such key categories as his booming beauty and fragrance division, and forged a formidable partnership with L’Oréal.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The Disney sports powerhouse will be licensing additional games.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Netflix and other streaming services restrict access to regional catalogs due to licensing deals with certain regions.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Even with the changes, the Playboy brand accounts for $3 billion in annual consumer spending across the world — that’s a lot of logo licensing on shot glasses, keychains and clothing.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Fintiv, based in Austin, Texas, said Apple held multiple meetings in 2011 and 2012 and entered nondisclosure agreements with CorFire aimed at licensing its mobile wallet technology, to capitalize on fast-growing demand for contactless payments.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
Although the answer was reasonable for an unsophisticated seller, the listing agent should have required confirmation of licensing status with the Registrar of Contractors.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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At Warner Bros, Woods drove revenue growth for the studio through the creative licensing of its deep movie catalog.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
During his time, the house began its fragrance business and a number of licensing deals were signed.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
This week the city also launched its new permitting and licensing platform, PAULIE.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s not a content debate; that’s a licensing gun on the table.
—Eric Preven, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
When governance meets Goliath For more than a decade, Biglari Holdings and Biglari himself have been plagued by accusations of mismanagement due to ballooning executive pay, stock volatility, and a licensing deal that potentially advantages Biglari personally.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
By tracking the version number of components used, an SBOM also helps software teams keep track of licensing requirements, usage guidelines and the possibility of obsolescence.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Pet owners could soon begin paying higher pet adoption and licensing fees under a San Diego Humane Society proposal endorsed Wednesday by a City Council committee.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
The Wall Street Journal says TikTok engineers may need to re-create content recommendation algorithms using the tech from TikTok's owner ByteDance through a licensing deal.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
What was your reaction when your team brought the idea of licensing your library to Samsung TV Plus, as well as the early move to put clips up on your YouTube channel?
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Movies on Netflix come and go due to licensing deals that begin, expire or circle back around.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Armani was also among the first to understand the importance of licensing details in such key categories as his booming beauty and fragrance division, and forged a formidable partnership with L’Oréal.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The Disney sports powerhouse will be licensing additional games.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Netflix and other streaming services restrict access to regional catalogs due to licensing deals with certain regions.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Even with the changes, the Playboy brand accounts for $3 billion in annual consumer spending across the world — that’s a lot of logo licensing on shot glasses, keychains and clothing.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Fintiv, based in Austin, Texas, said Apple held multiple meetings in 2011 and 2012 and entered nondisclosure agreements with CorFire aimed at licensing its mobile wallet technology, to capitalize on fast-growing demand for contactless payments.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
Although the answer was reasonable for an unsophisticated seller, the listing agent should have required confirmation of licensing status with the Registrar of Contractors.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
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The assembly occurs in parallel, enabling multiple devices to be fabricated on a single chip in one step, by simplifying production and preserving the performance benefits of 2D materials.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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If using a smartphone, NOAA recommends enabling night mode, disabling flash and relying on a tripod to stabilize the image.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump told reporters the FCC should consider the content of what is broadcast when considering licenses.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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In an interview with Fox News late Wednesday, Carr praised the moves by Nexstar and Sinclair, noting that pulling Kimmel's show aligned with the conditional broadcast licenses each company holds, which require programming to serve the public interest.—
Martha McHardy
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Langan and other executives are charged with authorizing and overseeing the bribes.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The casino race comes after New York voters in 2013 approved a referendum authorizing up to seven full casinos in the state.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Why does the opening of a cardboard box give me tacit permission to act like a sociopath?—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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The company is adding agentic capabilities to Seller Assistant, its AI tool for third-party sellers, meaning the software can take action on a merchant's behalf with their permission, Amazon said.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So, uh, don’t take the over in any of these games, especially with the Tigers running basically their playoff rotation (albeit out of order) – Casey Mize, Jack Flaherty and, left side permitting, Skubal – out to the Comerica Park mound.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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What’s needed is consistent funding, political consensus, streamlined permitting, and public trust.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Concerns have already been raised over the dangers of nudification apps that can be used to create pornographic images of people without their consent.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Reuters — The owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety sued Google on Friday, alleging the technology giant’s AI summaries use its journalism without consent and reduce traffic to its websites.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sappers Will Get Robotic Support Drone warfare and robotics are also reshaping the dangerous business of mine clearance.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Encampment clearance, arrests, incarceration, and the demonization of people experiencing homelessness by using the archaic language of vagrancy laws exacerbate the social, economic, and personal circumstances that already challenge individuals’ subsistence and independence.—
Time,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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