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
S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Pawel Chudzicki, whose law firm handled the licenses for Global Risk, told me that the State Department had conducted an inquiry in response to the Associated Press article and identified no violations of the law.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
In August 2025 the city approved a process to issue its first four in-store retail cannabis licenses.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Rising acceptance of doulas by doctors and nurses There are no mandatory licenses for doulas, but there are state qualification standards to receive Medicaid payments and many doulas seek certification from private entities.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Western regulators could, in other words, keep them off the European market by requiring licenses that Ukrainian firms might find hard to get.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Americans are keeping their driver’s licenses longer than ever and driving well into their old age.
—NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
The task force also called on lawmakers to better align state law with federal law, which bars people convicted of certain crimes from obtaining fireworks licenses.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to sell licenses for the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS-3) bands in a June auction, opening up more airways to mobile carriers and commercial companies.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Now Schoolhouse licenses franchises to create rings, necklaces, patches, and other accessories.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Last month, lawyers for Maduro and Flores asked a judge to throw out narco-terrorism charges, arguing the defendants’ constitutional rights were violated when the US government refused to grant the lawyers licenses to receive legal payments from the government of Venezuela.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Though Medicare is federally administered, the state licenses hospices to be able to operate.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 23 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
Noun
The school's practices allowed people to get massage therapy licenses without finishing the required training, according to TDLR.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Pawel Chudzicki, whose law firm handled the licenses for Global Risk, told me that the State Department had conducted an inquiry in response to the Associated Press article and identified no violations of the law.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
In August 2025 the city approved a process to issue its first four in-store retail cannabis licenses.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Rising acceptance of doulas by doctors and nurses There are no mandatory licenses for doulas, but there are state qualification standards to receive Medicaid payments and many doulas seek certification from private entities.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Western regulators could, in other words, keep them off the European market by requiring licenses that Ukrainian firms might find hard to get.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Americans are keeping their driver’s licenses longer than ever and driving well into their old age.
—NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
The task force also called on lawmakers to better align state law with federal law, which bars people convicted of certain crimes from obtaining fireworks licenses.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to sell licenses for the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS-3) bands in a June auction, opening up more airways to mobile carriers and commercial companies.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
The South Korean startup competes not only with Nvidia but also with a growing list of other startups from Cerebras to Groq — a company that Nvidia licenses technology from.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Now Schoolhouse licenses franchises to create rings, necklaces, patches, and other accessories.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Last month, lawyers for Maduro and Flores asked a judge to throw out narco-terrorism charges, arguing the defendants’ constitutional rights were violated when the US government refused to grant the lawyers licenses to receive legal payments from the government of Venezuela.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Though Medicare is federally administered, the state licenses hospices to be able to operate.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licenses
Noun
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The search box is prominent, and the landing screen displays common functions for automations, customization, permissions, and workflows.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Pricing and availability are unknown with various regulatory permissions pending.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This definition excludes some workers covered by state or labor contract mandates.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Lorie Konish,Kamaron McNair,Greg Iacurci,Mike Winters,Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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End biofuel mandates, which harm the environment and inflate grocery bills.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Insurance plans often have cost-sharing requirements and red tape such as prior authorizations that can delay or deny coverage.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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While authorizations with oversight conditions weren’t unusual, arriving at one under these circumstances was.—
Renee Dudley,
ProPublica,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The United States and China are targeting landing humans on Mars in the 2030s, with the intention of building infrastructure that enables long-term habitation.—
Scott Solomon,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to Google threat intelligence VP Sandra Joyce, this approach is no longer valid, especially given the speed and scale that AI enables for cyberattackers.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Even socks are critical items at these latitudes; the Danes recently placed an order for 750,000 pairs of Finland’s finest merino specimens (perfect for action in, say, Greenland).—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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In March 2024, the county retained a private law firm to represent it in the Murray case under a contract that authorizes paying the firm up to $150,000 per year for five years.—
David Plymyer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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In California, only one type of criminal conviction — for assault using a motor vehicle as a deadly instrument — authorizes a court to strip away someone’s license forever.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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