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as in license
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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
Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Both plays are offered to theater companies nationwide with no licensing fees or permission requirement.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
In December, Cerebras rival Groq said Nvidia had signed a nonexclusive licensing agreement that would result in some employees moving to Nvidia.
—Jordan Novet,kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Under the non-binding agreement, the two firms will assess potential pathways for siting, licensing, construction, operation, and eventual decommissioning of NANO Nuclear’s modular microreactors in the US.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Every new rule brings administrative costs, licensing fees, compliance requirements, and legal expenses.
—Ryan Gonzalez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Jain has secured a multi-year licensing deal that grants him rights to use the Lionsgate Play branding and draw from the studio’s content catalog for the streaming service.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
In May, the firm also inked a four-year licensing agreement with Rag & Bone for the design, production and distribution of the brand’s new line of premium sun and optical glasses.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026
The court's ruling allowed the state licensing agency for police officers to restore his employment eligibility last week, and Police Chief Lisa Davis is now considering reinstating him.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
Money collected from licensing fees would go into a victim fund for related expenses.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Dog owners in Sacramento County are getting a break in January with an amnesty program for licensing their pets.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, tournaments spend millions of dollars on licensing agreements to be part of the ATP and WTA Tours.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Even after Paramount outbid Netflix for UFC rights last year, the streamer has continued building its sports portfolio, signing talent, licensing talk shows and dipping its toes into MLB waters.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Rather than every studio siloing their work in separate platforms, companies are licensing different projects to different streamers.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Bahrain is licensing SandboxAQ’s AI software to accelerate target discovery and develop drugs and therapies.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Path to licensing The irradiation results now feed directly into FRM II’s licence application, which is scheduled to be submitted in 2025.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
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Those lawsuits have focused on the actions of the employers, while Mejia’s and Smith’s lawsuit targets the state licensing board and its executive director.
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Currently, services are handled by 35 drivers licensing regional offices across the state, operated by KYTC.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for licensing
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People fishing during Free Fishing Days on the first Saturday and Sunday in June don't need license or permit.—
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These licenses have a limited number available.—
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The system comes preloaded with a vision–language–action (VLA) large model and more than 10,000 real-world data samples, enabling it to perform complex tasks without extensive setup or calibration.—
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Each one grew up in a home that required her to curry favor with volatile and inconstant parents—a menacing father figure, a recessive and enabling mother—and each found a fragile safety in her caretakers’ occasional good will.—
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Hunt 0234 is valid on private and public lands in the Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula, but private only in the southern Lower Peninsula, as well as Fort Custer military lands, with permission.—
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At oral arguments, the justices expressed scepticism that the White House has the power to impose taxes on trade without the permission of Congress under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).—
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According to multiple sources inside and outside Venezuela, Cabello has effectively halted the prisoner release process by blocking the execution of court orders authorizing their freedom — a move that underscores the depth of the internal rupture.—
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The letter details other claims of favoritism and disregard for recent board directives to curb spending, like attempting to hire for vacant positions and authorizing overtime expenditures despite the hiring and overtime freeze enacted in the board approved fiscal solvency plan.—
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In 2021, the California Coastal Commission said the display should be moved from La Jolla Cove, citing potential disturbance of sea lions at Point La Jolla and a failure of organizers to secure necessary permitting in time.—
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The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment — which includes the film office, NYC Media, press credential office and programs and initiatives — oversees tasks such as coordinating with labor unions as well as permitting, licensing and incentives for filming in the city.—
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While the primary goal is empowering those with mobility impairments, the implications of a powerless eye-tracker are many.—
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Today is shaped by the Sun and Venus connecting in your sign, empowering your sense of self with warm confidence.—
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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.—
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The last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.—
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Eligibility is tightly defined by performance thresholds, with only chips operating below specific limits qualifying for case-by-case review.—
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The provision applies only to qualifying cash tips.—
Cite this Entry
“Licensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licensing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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