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
Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
If the court decides to return the case to the federal government, the move could invalidate environmental licenses granted in 2025 to Belo Sun by the state of Para.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The city promised to refund businesses that obtained special licenses and health permits to participate in the event, and referred questions about ticket refunds and vendor participation fees to Long Beach Pride.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
Texas Children’s Hospital must also pay the state $10 million and five physicians had their medical licenses revoked as part of the settlement, the result of the state Attorney General Office’s investigation into the facility.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
Joining me to discuss why the ATF stripped licenses from fewer gun shops in 2025 is USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Nick Penzenstadler.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 May 2026
State records list only five real estate agents whose licenses are registered with the brokerage.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
American Ocean Minerals holds investment interests in two companies, Ocean Minerals and CIC Ocean Research, which have earned licenses to conduct research in an exclusive economic zone around the Cook Islands in the South Pacific.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 May 2026
TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, still retains a minority stake in the American version of TikTok, which licenses its algorithm from ByteDance.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 May 2026
The team also sells sponsorships and licenses its intellectual property, including the streaming, television and radio distributions of games.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
The writers got the studios to agree to alert the union if a studio licenses writers’ work for AI training and continue holding meetings with the union on implementation.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
But Pint confirmed that the company only licenses consumer-facing products.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
The company licenses its brand but does not own hotels.
—Cory Schouten, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
The next gap in AI will not be between companies that bought licenses and companies that did not.
—Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
If the court decides to return the case to the federal government, the move could invalidate environmental licenses granted in 2025 to Belo Sun by the state of Para.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The city promised to refund businesses that obtained special licenses and health permits to participate in the event, and referred questions about ticket refunds and vendor participation fees to Long Beach Pride.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
Texas Children’s Hospital must also pay the state $10 million and five physicians had their medical licenses revoked as part of the settlement, the result of the state Attorney General Office’s investigation into the facility.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
Joining me to discuss why the ATF stripped licenses from fewer gun shops in 2025 is USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Nick Penzenstadler.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 May 2026
State records list only five real estate agents whose licenses are registered with the brokerage.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
American Ocean Minerals holds investment interests in two companies, Ocean Minerals and CIC Ocean Research, which have earned licenses to conduct research in an exclusive economic zone around the Cook Islands in the South Pacific.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Verb
If the launch needs to be postponed, a planning advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration, which licenses commercial rocket launches, suggests another opportunity is available May 20.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 May 2026
TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, still retains a minority stake in the American version of TikTok, which licenses its algorithm from ByteDance.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 May 2026
The team also sells sponsorships and licenses its intellectual property, including the streaming, television and radio distributions of games.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
The writers got the studios to agree to alert the union if a studio licenses writers’ work for AI training and continue holding meetings with the union on implementation.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
But Pint confirmed that the company only licenses consumer-facing products.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
The company licenses its brand but does not own hotels.
—Cory Schouten, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licenses
Noun
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That context is then used to power AI agents capable of acting on behalf of employees, completing multi-step tasks while understanding company structure, permissions, and workflows across tools like Slack, Salesforce, and Google Workspace.—
Michelle Castillo,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The administration's approach to DACA showcases another way that officials are stripping away legal permissions to be in the country through temporary policies.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
19 May 2026
Noun
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With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Beauty pageants are added because +40 female adds to their mandates.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Insurance companies counter that authorizations are a vital tool to prevent unnecessary tests and medical care that inflate medical bills for families.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The new restrictions do not affect trade and financial transactions authorized by embargo exceptions or government authorizations, called licenses, according to the executive order.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Verb
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What Programmable Cities Actually Require Singapore demonstrates that adaptive urban systems work when governance enables them.—
Chase Garbarino,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Electric propulsion also enables Blitz to have a low acoustic as well as infra-red signature, delaying detection.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Licenses and permits, including a sales tax permit if products will be sold, also may be required.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 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
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The festival brought 75 films to Udine – comprising eight world premieres, 18 international premieres, 21 European premieres and 20 Italian premieres across 12 countries – alongside 236 guests of honor and more than 2,000 accreditations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Many people also look for evidence of accreditations, dentist credentials, and transparent pricing.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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While forecasters say the impact is expected to be minor, even a glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection (also known as a CME) can supercharge geomagnetic conditions and brighten aurora displays across higher latitudes, even temporarily.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Observers from mid-northern latitudes, however, may only see about half as many.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Democrats plan to keep forcing weekly votes on war powers resolutions and are looking ahead to put limitations on Trump during the debate over annual legislation that authorizes and funds the military.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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But that law only authorizes tariffs in response to large and persistent balance-of-payments deficits.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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