license
noun
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
has been licensing
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present perfect progressiveof license (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The streaming giant has been licensing Nollywood content since 2015, but this relationship deepened significantly with the service’s focus on expansion in global markets.
From The Verge ● Aug. 13, 2021
The national energy regulator has been licensing a raft of solar power projects, most of which are still to take off.
From Reuters ● May 16, 2019
This is set to grow in 2016, as the company has been licensing Sharp’s brand name since January, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2016
Even a pioneer like Coca-Cola, which has been licensing in Europe since 1986, views the continent as wide-open territory.
From Time Magazine Archive
