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as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
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Recent Examples of licensing
Mark Puleo, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Doing it the basic way ignored why Love Island had really become IP valuable enough for the network to want to buy it and spend a relative fortune on its music-licensing rights and wild production schedule.
—Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Uber is also expected to pay licensing fees for the use of Rivian’s autonomous driving software.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Additionally, Broadway licensing house Theatrical Rights Worldwide has acquired the stage licensing rights to the musical comedy.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 May 2026
After decades focused on licensing and trademarks, he’s expanded to work with collectives and companies in the NIL space.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
The company’s exclusive worldwide licensing agency, Global Icons, continues to expand the Betty Boop brand across international markets.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 May 2026
Gene & Georgetti agreed to a request by SSP to waive both the licensing fees the upfront fee for more than a year — allowing the concession operator to use Gene & Georgetti's name recognition, licenses, and expertise for free, the lawsuit said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Arocho was with Paramount Global, now called Paramount Skydance, as senior vice president, global consumer products and franchise management, leading licensing and franchise strategy.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The agency’s disciplinary process is unique among licensing bodies in California in how much is kept secret, Fitzhugh said.
—Holly McDede, ProPublica, 12 May 2026
This makes a more flexible approach to licensing all the more important.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Content licensing sales fell 2% to $53 million.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 May 2026
No doubt, the CPU, dubbed the AGI CPU, will be a big conversation on the earnings call, as this marks a strategic shift for the company into designing a complete chip rather than simply licensing its Arm instruction set to other chipmakers in exchange for royalties.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 May 2026
Consequently, licensing laws lower the number of workers available to build homes, limiting the supply of affordable housing.
—Maxwell Harden, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Also, licensing hurdles in many states ban people with records from even becoming barbers or mechanics, the very trades that offer the best path to independence.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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
Noun
While Levin’s involvement in the fight game dates back to his days representing fighters such as Randy Couture, Dan Henderson and Mark Coleman in the early 2000s, his expertise with this new promotion will be most valuable in licensing, merchandising and global distribution deals.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Doing it the basic way ignored why Love Island had really become IP valuable enough for the network to want to buy it and spend a relative fortune on its music-licensing rights and wild production schedule.
—Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Uber is also expected to pay licensing fees for the use of Rivian’s autonomous driving software.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Additionally, Broadway licensing house Theatrical Rights Worldwide has acquired the stage licensing rights to the musical comedy.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 May 2026
After decades focused on licensing and trademarks, he’s expanded to work with collectives and companies in the NIL space.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
The company’s exclusive worldwide licensing agency, Global Icons, continues to expand the Betty Boop brand across international markets.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 May 2026
Gene & Georgetti agreed to a request by SSP to waive both the licensing fees the upfront fee for more than a year — allowing the concession operator to use Gene & Georgetti's name recognition, licenses, and expertise for free, the lawsuit said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Arocho was with Paramount Global, now called Paramount Skydance, as senior vice president, global consumer products and franchise management, leading licensing and franchise strategy.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Verb
The influence of ReelShort continues to grow, with Business Insider yesterday reporting that Peacock has begun licensing microdramas from the platform, as the major streamers experiment with vertical video offers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The agency’s disciplinary process is unique among licensing bodies in California in how much is kept secret, Fitzhugh said.
—Holly McDede, ProPublica, 12 May 2026
This makes a more flexible approach to licensing all the more important.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Content licensing sales fell 2% to $53 million.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 May 2026
No doubt, the CPU, dubbed the AGI CPU, will be a big conversation on the earnings call, as this marks a strategic shift for the company into designing a complete chip rather than simply licensing its Arm instruction set to other chipmakers in exchange for royalties.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 May 2026
Consequently, licensing laws lower the number of workers available to build homes, limiting the supply of affordable housing.
—Maxwell Harden, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Also, licensing hurdles in many states ban people with records from even becoming barbers or mechanics, the very trades that offer the best path to independence.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
Noun
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According to Shah, the business has sold approximately 70 franchise licenses, with 20 new locations joining the network in 2025 alone.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Around the time of his disappearance, Cape Coral Police stopped a woman driving Albert’s silver Lexus without a license, the Fort Myers News-Press and ABC affiliate WBBH reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The fiasco left aspiring translators in Korea, most of them people of color, with one less route into the profession, further enabling white people’s social and actual capital to be kept within their possession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The new exciton-polariton platform avoided part of that problem by enabling all-optical switching, where one light signal directly controls another without converting anything into electricity.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The vessel had been stranded off its intended final destination, Cape Verde in West Africa, after authorities denied it permission to dock there.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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Would doctors have withheld a relatively minor procedure that would prevent imminent death of a young adult with (potentially) a full life ahead because the proxy refused to give permission?—
Adam W. Gaffney,
STAT,
18 May 2026
Verb
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In an unsigned one-sentence order, the Supreme Court left intact a ruling from Virginia's highest court that invalidated an amendment to the state constitution authorizing adoption of the new House district lines.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Most states had been authorizing marijuana for medical use even before the rescheduling, and nearly half of all states also say recreational use is OK.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The nonprofit’s statement did not reference the permitting process, but highlighted the importance of keeping the event running for the LGBTQ+ community.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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That program covers up to 100% of the permitting fees for living-seawall projects.—
Carlton Gillespie,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Spaces like this are empowering students and preparing them for college and careers.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The mothers on the schools committee are also empowering each other.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Noun
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But, as is often the case with these kinds of monkey’s paws, the granting of a wish comes at a great cost—the wishmaker’s life.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Other philanthropists in certain states have also committed to seed the accounts for qualifying families, and a number of employers have pledged to match the accounts' $1,000 Treasury deposit.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The program also ensured any female athlete who finished one spot out of qualifying for the state finals in events that included a trans competitor, to compete for the title as well.—
Ryan Gaydos OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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