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
  • Through November 17, a license is just $39.99 (reg.
    StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Lawmakers focused on how Microsoft packaged its products into tiers of service — with advanced security tools attached to only the most expensive license, known to government customers as the G5.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of license
Verb
  • Integer Overflow Sanitizer does the same as above but in relation to integers, or numbers, being too large or too small and enabling an overflow exploit.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Trade for development is trade that fuels the production of goods and services, enabling people to contribute.
    Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of enabling
Verb
  • The agency said the park’s enabling act prohibits it from authorizing housing for members of the public uncoupled to ranching.
    Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • There is no statutory provision authorizing Treasury to set a regulatory cap on FBAR penalties lower than the one established by Congress.
    Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of authorizing
Noun
  • When Spector released it without their labels’ permission, Cher went to his house to reason with him.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • In the current proposal for land possession there, private land prevents the Crow from visiting many of these sites without permission from the landowner.
    Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of permission
Noun
  • East Austin culture:Cinco de Mayo in Austin was long synonymous with conjunto music legend Johnny Degollado In the subsequent decades, some residents incorporated historical protections and neighborhood plans to ensure the park’s development could not happen without community consent.
    Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The woman claimed Musk exposed himself and rubbed her leg without consent, according to interviews and documents obtained by the media outlet.
    Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of consent
Noun
  • The firm cited higher levels of apparel clearance inventory during its store checks and a slowdown in beauty categories.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Since 2016, officials studied and selected single bore, receiving federal environmental clearance.
    Dan Phan, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of clearance
Noun
  • Related article House passes International Criminal Court sanctions bill after prosecutor seeks Netanyahu warrant The warrants mark a historic first, making Netanyahu the first Israeli leader summoned by an international court for alleged actions against Palestinians in the 76-year conflict.
    Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In 2023, for example, a lawyer faced sanctions for submitting a legal brief with fake citations made up by ChatGPT.
    Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of sanction
Noun
  • The arrangement would also be likely to allow Musk and Ramaswamy to continue working in the private sector and serve without Senate approval.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Miller and Homan do not require Senate approval, unlike homeland security secretary, ICE director and commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which oversees the Border Patrol.
    Elliot Spagat, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of approval
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