license
noun
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
are licensing
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present progressiveof license.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now several of them are licensing their catalogs to those same companies, and the deals are starting to turn into products.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
You are licensing — what you want out of Google is a revenue stream.
From The Verge ● Mar. 1, 2022
"We don't have the authority as a nation to turn around and tell other countries, 'You're not allowed to have your own constellation,' when we ourselves are licensing exactly the same thing," Bridenstine said.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 23, 2021
Why are licensing requirements particularly harmful for military spouses?
From Washington Times ● Jun. 3, 2019
There are licensing fees of around $100 that must be renewed annually.
From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2010
