license
noun
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
will license
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future tenseof license.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Later this year, Intercontinental Exchange, or ICE, will license OKX’s spot crypto prices and launch U.S.-regulated futures contracts tied to them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The streaming giant will license music from the three record labels which make up the vast majority of the industry: Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
The foundation said it will partner with businesses including Shanghai Canxing Culture & Media Co., which will license 100 Hong Kong films to AI companies to reintroduce those movies to younger audiences globally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025
Maine officials hope companies will license technology from the University of Maine, which has been pioneering precast floating turbines that can be built on land and towed to sea.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
Estée Lauder, however, will license Tom Ford’s fashion to a third party: Zegna, the Italian group.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
