licensing 1 of 2

variants also licencing

licensing

2 of 2

verb

variants also licencing
present participle of license

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
Noun
  • Our view is the opposite: Like all laws, CEQA derives its social license from its good-faith application.
    Daniel Yost, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
  • While rideshare companies with human drivers must obtain a license to operate in Texas, a legal loophole means robotaxis like those operated by Tesla don’t need the same approvals, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration.
    Bloomberg, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • The club wisely played the long game, enabling us to compete in a changing financial landscape.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The rise of swarm intelligence in manufacturing Swarm Intelligence, inspired by collective behaviors in nature, is now being applied to robotics, enabling multiple humanoid robots to collaborate seamlessly on complex tasks.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The next step in the case would be the High Court of Cassation in France authorizing criminal proceedings.
    Sharareh Drury, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The committee has written authorizing legislation to mandate this, Cruz reminded Isaacman.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • By mapping who has access to what and why, these tools help identify unnecessary permissions, enforce least-privilege access and eliminate redundancies (full disclosure: Gathid offers this solution).
    Leslie Milne, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • In entertainment, one of the more significant proposals is the No Fakes Act, which would give individuals a right to control their digital likeness, meaning that content creators would need permission to recreate celebrities and anyone else using AI.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • The spin-off is subject to customary regulatory approvals, board consent, and market conditions.
    Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
  • The board members are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • Musk’s company Neuralink is also dependent upon FDA approval and clearances for its human trials of its brain-computer interface device.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 6 June 2025
  • The Trump Administration ordered VA doctors and scientists not to publish in journals without first seeking clearance from political appointees, the latest effort to restrict federal researchers’ publications.
    Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Trump imposed a similar ban during his first term before withdrawing America unilaterally from Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, under which Iran drastically limited its program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.
    NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
  • That Israeli announcement came just before President Trump in his first term unilaterally withdrew America from Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, which greatly limited its program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • The companies have completed a U.S. Department of Justice review and received all necessary regulatory approvals, according to Trump’s statement.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
  • That rollback is scheduled for final City Council approval Monday.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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