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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3
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
James Manso, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
State officials revoked multiple licenses connected to Devastating and another firm on the Esparto site, BlackStar Fireworks, following the explosion.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Gaming companies had to wait until late August to submit their application for licenses and hire employees, instead of early March, Zimmerman said in February.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Individuals, and businesses like bars, can't get bingo or raffle licenses — those are only available to local charitable organizations.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
All but one received licenses, despite allegations from residents and serious habitability infractions.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Duffy said last month that California should never have issued 25% of 145 licenses investigators reviewed.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Schultz also noted that medical cannabis combination licenses, which is the license held by Rise, may not be limited under a municipal retail registration program.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Imax licenses its technology to theater chains, in addition to sharing in box office revenues from its screens.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Of a similar ilk is the Criterion Collection, the company licenses and releases classic and contemporary arthouse films.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Another possibility is that a third-party vendor partners with xAI or licenses its software, similar to how Microsoft fuels the ecosystem for Windows PCs.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
The move came a few months after the Federal Aviation Administration, which licenses commercial rocket launches, approved in May for SpaceX to conduct as many as 25 Starship test flights a year.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
While some companies, like Stahl’s, operate both traffic and driving schools, the DMV oversees and licenses the two types of schools separately.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Resident 65-plus licenses $5 to $48, plus other fees.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
According to the California Department of Social Services, which licenses and regulates Polinsky, state investigators have responded to scores of complaints at the Kearny Mesa facility in recent years.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
Indeed, Madar has been snapping up licenses — from an extension of Coach’s fragrance license to the recent inkings of ones with Off-White and Longchamp — but also has driven the acquisition of Goutal and the launch of an in-house brand called Solférino.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
State officials revoked multiple licenses connected to Devastating and another firm on the Esparto site, BlackStar Fireworks, following the explosion.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Gaming companies had to wait until late August to submit their application for licenses and hire employees, instead of early March, Zimmerman said in February.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Individuals, and businesses like bars, can't get bingo or raffle licenses — those are only available to local charitable organizations.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
All but one received licenses, despite allegations from residents and serious habitability infractions.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Duffy said last month that California should never have issued 25% of 145 licenses investigators reviewed.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Schultz also noted that medical cannabis combination licenses, which is the license held by Rise, may not be limited under a municipal retail registration program.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
In addition to Looney Tunes, Tubi licenses after-school and Saturday-morning staples like Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Imax licenses its technology to theater chains, in addition to sharing in box office revenues from its screens.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Of a similar ilk is the Criterion Collection, the company licenses and releases classic and contemporary arthouse films.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Another possibility is that a third-party vendor partners with xAI or licenses its software, similar to how Microsoft fuels the ecosystem for Windows PCs.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
The move came a few months after the Federal Aviation Administration, which licenses commercial rocket launches, approved in May for SpaceX to conduct as many as 25 Starship test flights a year.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
While some companies, like Stahl’s, operate both traffic and driving schools, the DMV oversees and licenses the two types of schools separately.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Resident 65-plus licenses $5 to $48, plus other fees.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
According to the California Department of Social Services, which licenses and regulates Polinsky, state investigators have responded to scores of complaints at the Kearny Mesa facility in recent years.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licenses
Noun
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Adjusting permissions keeps your phone secure and efficient.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Overentitlements, also referred to as overpermissioning, refer to instances where users are granted more data access entitlements or permissions than necessary for their roles.—
Ethan Stone,
IndyStar,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said the central bank must strike a balance between its dual mandates, curbing inflation and supporting the labor market.—
,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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An impending federal ruling is expected to strip Texas DACA recipients of their work authorizations, impacting tens of thousands of people in the state.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those actions were justified using authorizations for the use of military force passed by Congress in 2001 and 2002.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead of gathering experts who advocate for their functional perspective and then compromise, AI enables teams where each member can think holistically across functions.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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This enables the study of subtle performance nuances, particularly during takeoff and landing, which can significantly impact a design’s success.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
26 Aug. 2025
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Prospective patients should verify clinic accreditations and surgeon qualifications.—
Kyle J. Russell,
The Enquirer,
29 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Unlike in the Northern Hemisphere, Mars and Mercury will be more visible in the Southern Hemisphere mid-latitudes, where they are not lost in the light from sunset.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The problem is, different factors drive weather and climate near the equator than in the middle latitudes – meaning that these weather forecast models are much less accurate at predicting weather in the tropics.—
Emily Kwong,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The arrangement permits these detectives to assist with immigration enforcement.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Failure to provide additional information or consents will be grounds for disqualification, unless prohibited under applicable law.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Before allowing the use of advertising pixels, cookies or other tracking tools, businesses should investigate what those technologies collect, how that data will be used and what disclosures or consents are required.—
Jodi Daniels,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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