license
noun
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
have licensed
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present perfectof license.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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Pfizer and other companies seeking to get into the booming market for weight-loss drugs, for example, have licensed rights to GLP-1 medicines that Chinese biotechs quickly developed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Three generics manufacturers have licensed the drug, but Warren estimates it will take at least 2 years before they can deliver.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 24, 2024
With the long-awaited made-for-Netflix sequel “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” having hit the service barely six weeks ago, you’d think Netflix would have licensed the original installment for a bit longer.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
“That was false. Pregnancy resource centers provide significant care and counseling to pregnant women. And they commonly provide significant medical services, and have licensed medical professionals onsite,” the lawsuit states.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
A less experienced wizard might have answered, that it was the Pater Noster, which would have licensed the devil to precipitate him from his back.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 492, June 4, 1831 by Various
