licensing 1 of 2

noun

variants also licencing
Definition of licensingnext
as in license

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licensing

2 of 2

verb

variants also licencing
present participle of license
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 Synonyms for licensing
  1. license
  2. enabling
  3. authorizing
  4. permission
  5. consent
  6. clearance
  7. sanction
  8. approval
Noun
  • This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutor:Big Mac Bridge fire suspects used 'evasive tactics' to avoid contact Aside from two traffic cases for driving without a license, Stumpf has no prior criminal record in Hamilton or Clermont counties as an adult.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of license
Verb
  • In this way, AI empowers brands to stay ahead in a highly competitive landscape by enabling real-time trend adoptions, precise ad targeting and content personalization at scale.
    Fatima Yusuf, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Increasing access to birth control is critical for preventing unintended pregnancies, improving women's health, and enabling planned families.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of enabling
Verb
  • The Philly school board is revising its process for authorizing charter schools.
    Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
  • No agreements exist authorizing that information be used for immigration enforcement, and advocates say any such effort would face legal obstacles.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of authorizing
Noun
  • When Mar-a-Lago and Trump’s Palm Beach golf club sought permission to hire temporary foreign workers in July 2024, Florida’s unemployment rate stood at 3.3%.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • But this act also gave people permission to go far enough—to acknowledge their righteous hatred of our depraved health-care system, and even to conjure something funny or silly or joyous out of that hate.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of permission
Noun
  • Although the boy was vaccinated without his parents’ consent, court documents describe the incident as unintentional.
    Katie Smith, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
  • And new federal efforts to crack down on unscrupulous brokers switching consumers' coverage without consent could slow down the process for picking a new plan CMS did not respond to questions about why open enrollment was extended.
    Maya Goldman, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of consent
Noun
  • The deal was conditioned upon approval by Alonzo Wickers, among the most preeminent legal clearance lawyers in the entertainment industry.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
  • His colleague Jermaine Pegues, who oversaw the lengthy clearance process, agrees.
    William Earl, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of clearance
Noun
  • Under the sanction, Kirillov was subject to a travel ban and an asset freeze.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Chelsea have played 16 but at least seven players are still vulnerable to the sanction.
    Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of sanction
Noun
  • However, don't stop taking any medicines without getting the approval of your healthcare team.
    Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Kim was taken into custody early Wednesday following a Seoul court's approval of a warrant accusing him of orchestrating a rebellion and abusing his authority.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of approval
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licensing

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