variants
or licences
1
as in permissions
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
the company is seeking license to operate several more power plants in the state
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2
as in mandates
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
a restaurant owner has to get a license to serve food and drink
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as in authorizations
the right to act or move freely
military commanders on the ground must be granted considerable license, as wars cannot be micromanaged by people back in Washington
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variants
also licences
as in enables
to give official or legal power to
a state statute licenses county sheriffs to choose their own deputies
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Recent Examples of licenses
Joel Rose, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Democrat policies of combining open borders, issuing driver’s licenses to nearly everyone who enters the country in certain states, and complicating voter registration through motor-voter laws have created toxic voter rolls in those jurisdictions.
—Special To The Sun-Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Owners cited undercover consumers known to visit establishments in search of those airing content without licenses.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation placing a moratorium on new hospice licenses — a policy that remains in effect today, preventing bad actors from entering the system while strengthening oversight of existing providers.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Her association has advocated for stronger reforms and broad moratoriums on new licenses and Medicare enrollments in the hopes of stopping elderly patients from getting scammed.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Passed in 2024, the three new laws require funeral directors and other industry professionals to obtain licenses; for state regulators to perform routine inspections at facilities; and for businesses to obtain consent and share more information about body donation.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Driver’s licenses in many states would not be enough.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Allowing third-party operators to run trains on Transnet’s network, paying annuity-style access and operating licenses that could lift volumes.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Laura Geller, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
In the United States, for example, the FCC licenses satellite constellations and spectrum use, and the FAA oversees launch and re‑entry activities.
—Tessa McCann, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
The most bet-on sports league in the United States licenses its data, like many other leagues, to sportsbooks through a company called Genius Sports.
—Nick Watt, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The office also, in one of its more obscure functions, licenses certain private cemeteries.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The agency licenses not national outlets but individual stations.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
In 2024, insurance companies reported only 58 payouts from malpractice lawsuits to the North Carolina Medical Board, which licenses more than 50,000 doctors.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Lifetouch never shares, sells, or licenses student images to train AI models, including large language models, or facial recognition technology.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, the Kansas City Council passed a five-year moratorium on permits and licenses non-city detention facilities aimed at blocking any future ICE facilities in city limits.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
Noun
Some states added mandatory vision testing, or more frequent visits to the DMV to renew licenses in person.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Democrat policies of combining open borders, issuing driver’s licenses to nearly everyone who enters the country in certain states, and complicating voter registration through motor-voter laws have created toxic voter rolls in those jurisdictions.
—Special To The Sun-Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Owners cited undercover consumers known to visit establishments in search of those airing content without licenses.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation placing a moratorium on new hospice licenses — a policy that remains in effect today, preventing bad actors from entering the system while strengthening oversight of existing providers.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Her association has advocated for stronger reforms and broad moratoriums on new licenses and Medicare enrollments in the hopes of stopping elderly patients from getting scammed.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Passed in 2024, the three new laws require funeral directors and other industry professionals to obtain licenses; for state regulators to perform routine inspections at facilities; and for businesses to obtain consent and share more information about body donation.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Driver’s licenses in many states would not be enough.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Allowing third-party operators to run trains on Transnet’s network, paying annuity-style access and operating licenses that could lift volumes.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Though Medicare is federally administered, the state licenses hospices to be able to operate.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
In the United States, for example, the FCC licenses satellite constellations and spectrum use, and the FAA oversees launch and re‑entry activities.
—Tessa McCann, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
The most bet-on sports league in the United States licenses its data, like many other leagues, to sportsbooks through a company called Genius Sports.
—Nick Watt, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The office also, in one of its more obscure functions, licenses certain private cemeteries.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The agency licenses not national outlets but individual stations.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
In 2024, insurance companies reported only 58 payouts from malpractice lawsuits to the North Carolina Medical Board, which licenses more than 50,000 doctors.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Lifetouch never shares, sells, or licenses student images to train AI models, including large language models, or facial recognition technology.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, the Kansas City Council passed a five-year moratorium on permits and licenses non-city detention facilities aimed at blocking any future ICE facilities in city limits.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licenses
Noun
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Challenges can crop up every step of the way– from finding a site, securing proper permissions and permitting, accessing power, constructing the physical structure, delivering the hardware to finally bringing it online.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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Researchers found that this app requests 33 permissions, including access to text messages, call logs, contacts, microphone recordings and accessibility features.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While the state’s landmark Responsible Textile Recovery Act (Senate Bill 707) will eventually force manufacturers and brand owners to fund and manage this waste, those mandates won’t take effect until 2030.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Many current biofuel mandates trace their origins to the 1970s energy shock, while the US Energy Independence and Security Act followed a 2007-08 price spike, said Dr Timothy Deehan, a senior oil analyst at LSEG.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Foreign authorizations are often used as test transactions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Policymakers should build on this progress by strengthening transparency and accountability, increasing oversight of step therapy and prior authorizations, and ensuring clinical decisions remain in the exam room.—
Alex Mejia Garcia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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This approach enables precise control of pressure and airflow in a much smaller form factor while maintaining therapeutic effectiveness.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The gray area that enables rich, crafty, people to register their supercars and hypercars to a shell LLC formed in Montana instead of themselves personally in their home state.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, the Overland Park City Council will look at special events permits for the farmers market to take place this spring and summer — including issuing a special events permit for the market’s new location, 7950 Marty Street, starting in early June.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In Oklahoma, a former state superintendent threatened schools' accreditations.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
12 Mar. 2026
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European Film Market Head Tanja Meissner has hailed this year’s edition as the busiest since the Covid pandemic with accreditations expected to come in at least three percent higher than last year although final figures have yet to confirmed.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Apollo missions collectively brought back nearly 400 kilograms of material scooped up from mid- to low latitudes on the lunar near side, while China’s Chang’e 5 and Chang’e 6 robotic missions have returned smaller samples from the moon’s near and far sides, respectively.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
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Geologists know this because ancient rocks found at low latitudes carry unmistakable traces of glaciers—evidence that ice once existed in regions that are warm today.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1000, which authorizes income tax rebates to people who filed returns in 2024 and 2025.—
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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The agency says the change is meant to comply with a 1996 federal law signed by President Bill Clinton that bars states from providing public benefits to people without legal status unless a state legislature explicitly authorizes it — a law Texas largely did not enforce for decades.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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