license
noun
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
has licensed
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present perfectof license (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The University of Michigan holds the patent for the compound and has licensed it to Diapin Therapeutics.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Sunny Hostin of the popular daily talk show “The View” has licensed her image and likeness to AI production studio Fountain 0, which will make film adaptations of her novels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The two operate through different business models: x86 is used almost exclusively by Intel and AMD, while Arm historically has licensed its technology broadly to other chip designers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The company, which historically has licensed intellectual property to chip manufacturers, will be facing off with its own customers.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
To help in the enforcement of its flour rulings, the Food Administration has licensed all mills and elevators which handle over 100 barrels of flour a day.
From Food Guide for War Service at Home Prepared under the direction of the United States Food Administration in co-operation with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Education, with a preface by Herbert Hoover by Florence Powdermaker
