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
  • What To Know Officials said the scammers threatened their victims with a license suspension, registration revocation, or further legal action.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
  • The previous committee report found that of the 148 grassroots music venues lost in 2023, approximately 22 percent closed due to operational issues, such as the revocation of premises licences or unachievable license renewal terms.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The club wisely played the long game, enabling us to compete in a changing financial landscape.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 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
  • 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
  • National Donut Day, which comes around annually on the first Friday of June, isn't just promotional permission to partake in pastries – the celebration has some historical heft.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Agencies and their clients did not give consent, and they have not been compensated.
    Henry Kurkowski, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • Between 2011 and 2013, more than 1,000 phone calls between inmates and their attorneys were recorded at the private Leavenworth prison without consent.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The reopened highway, which is dogged by traffic jams in normal times, is likely to be slow going for years as debris clearance and reconstruction continue.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
  • Beyond the immediate injuries and damage to the historic sailing ship, the collision raises significant questions about maritime safety protocols in New York Harbor, particularly regarding tall ship clearance under the city's bridges.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • The measure would impose more economic sanctions that include a 500% tariff on goods from countries that buy Russian oil in a bid to force Moscow to strike a peace deal.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, anticipation is building over whether the Trump administration will include oil in the sanctions that the U.S. president has threatened if Putin does not agree to peace talks.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • The water company serving most of the Boise area just won approval to raise its rates.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2025
  • The bestselling book The Courage to Be Disliked reinforces this truth, showing how freedom comes from accepting yourself rather than seeking others' approval.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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