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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It also has licensed brands Lonsdale and Dunlop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
The Sydney-based firm already has licensed overseas manufacturing sites in Manchester, Prague, and the Japanese city of Nagoya.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
What’s Next: Yao Pharma is currently running a Phase 1 trial in Australia of the GLP-1 that Pfizer has licensed.
From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 2025
Authentic Brands has owned Sports Illustrated since 2019 and has licensed to Arena Group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
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
