licensing
- present participle of license.
Example Sentences
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The AMA holds the copyright, so it earns licensing royalties when the codes are used.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
For now, America operates a de facto frontier-AI licensing regime with no statute, published standard or appeal process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The Scottish Government "will continue to urge the UK government, which holds powers on registration and licensing over off-road vehicles, to take action in this area", a spokesperson says.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Education experts said one possible response to such a scenario is for state legislatures that set licensing requirements to decide some occupations — like barbers and stylists — actually need less training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Dr. Fanning was trying to help out by lining up jobs, but first Papi needed to pass his licensing exam.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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