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
Julie Darling, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
At issue, whether a state ban on handgun licenses for people under 21 years old is unconstitutional.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
However, because of the way music licenses are governed on social media, there’s little artists are able to do to actually get this content removed.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
According to Yvonne Lee, chairwoman of the state’s Ombudsman Committee for Long-term Care, the hotels that want to get licenses are already filled with elderly residents.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Sheinbaum’s government had threatened to seize assets and revoke broadcast licenses if Salinas did not pay.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
The law as it’s written does not require local departments of motor vehicles to proactively revoke or issue new driver’s licenses, said Krystal McFeders, a spokesperson for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
The licenses were required to authorize funds transfers because Maduro, Flores, and the Venezuelan government are subject to sanctions and the transactions would otherwise be prohibited.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
There are physicians aligned with the administration’s health priorities who have completed residency and maintain active licenses.
—Jerome Adams, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
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
After the Pay-1 deal term expires, the film enters the Pay-2 window, where the studio exclusively licenses it to another streaming platform for additional revenue.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
In addition to selling chips, Qualcomm also licenses its intellectual property for technologies such as 5G to other hardware companies.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 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
Charepoo also has been the subject of a lengthy investigation by the Texas Medical Board, which licenses doctors.
—Fred Schulte, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Rafar, which specializes in private label, has such brands as Kindly (exclusive to Walmart) and Sugarcup and licenses Motherhood Maternity.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Arm, which does not manufacture or sell its own chips, designs and licenses the architecture used in processors made by companies including Qualcomm and Apple.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
Our aldermen should have done this math problem before irresponsibly legalizing these licenses, but in the chaos of budget season, this slipped through.
—Julie Darling, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
At issue, whether a state ban on handgun licenses for people under 21 years old is unconstitutional.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
However, because of the way music licenses are governed on social media, there’s little artists are able to do to actually get this content removed.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
According to Yvonne Lee, chairwoman of the state’s Ombudsman Committee for Long-term Care, the hotels that want to get licenses are already filled with elderly residents.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Sheinbaum’s government had threatened to seize assets and revoke broadcast licenses if Salinas did not pay.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
The law as it’s written does not require local departments of motor vehicles to proactively revoke or issue new driver’s licenses, said Krystal McFeders, a spokesperson for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
The licenses were required to authorize funds transfers because Maduro, Flores, and the Venezuelan government are subject to sanctions and the transactions would otherwise be prohibited.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
There are physicians aligned with the administration’s health priorities who have completed residency and maintain active licenses.
—Jerome Adams, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
After the Pay-1 deal term expires, the film enters the Pay-2 window, where the studio exclusively licenses it to another streaming platform for additional revenue.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
In addition to selling chips, Qualcomm also licenses its intellectual property for technologies such as 5G to other hardware companies.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 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
Charepoo also has been the subject of a lengthy investigation by the Texas Medical Board, which licenses doctors.
—Fred Schulte, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Rafar, which specializes in private label, has such brands as Kindly (exclusive to Walmart) and Sugarcup and licenses Motherhood Maternity.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Arm, which does not manufacture or sell its own chips, designs and licenses the architecture used in processors made by companies including Qualcomm and Apple.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licenses
Noun
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Remove permissions that do not make sense.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Developers are required to obtain certain permissions from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality before construction on the project can begin.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Impact funds, development finance institutions, family offices, corporate VCs — each with different mandates and return expectations.—
Maurizio Caio,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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To bring more scrutiny to private equity ownership of nursing homes, members of the legislature’s Aging Committee are considering a bill that would boost financial disclosure mandates and require owners to secure a performance bond or other form of security.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Allowances function as authorizations to emit a limited amount of greenhouse gases in the state.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Prior authorizations are faster, digitized, and more transparent.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Too conveniently, Mary is pushed off-stage with a sudden terminal illness, which enables Becket to take his rightful place in the narrative.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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According to Textron Systems, the loitering munition, ominously named after the Damocles of the Ancient Greek parable of the dangling sword, enables top-attack capabilities with its VTOL configuration.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 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
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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
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In Oklahoma, a former state superintendent threatened schools' accreditations.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On a five-level scale that tops out at G5 (severe), G1 is the weaker of the geomagnetic storms but can still produce vivid auroras at high latitudes if the conditions are right.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The jet stream, a band of winds that circle the globe, is created by temperature differences between the higher latitudes and the Arctic.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The action was taken under Executive Order 13851, which authorizes sanctions against Nicaraguan officials accused of undermining democratic institutions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The subchapter, adopted by the state legislature in 1999, authorizes Hood County to regulate development in specific unincorporated areas to protect the Lake Granbury and Brazos River watershed.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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