license
noun
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
is licensing
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present progressiveof license (3rd person singular).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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Ford is licensing its battery tech from Chinese giant CATL.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Ford is licensing CATL’s low-cost technology for factories in Michigan and Kentucky to make batteries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
America is licensing reactors for 2027 that need fuel from plants that open in 2031.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
The announcement was light on details, including the name of the business partner that will run the service and is licensing the name.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2025
Bedford is licensing the Life brand from owner Dotdash Meredith, which still owns the magazine’s vast photography archive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
