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
Sonya M. Harper, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The English-only tests will push people to drive without licenses in a state with lousy public transportation, said Adriana Rivera, a spokeswoman for the Florida Immigrant Coalition.
—David Ovalle, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Access administers licenses through patent pools that cover about 80 percent of global HEVC patents.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Our mayor and governor need to make sure licenses are given to those who’ve earned that right.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
The legislation allows cannabis retailers to hold up to six store licenses, double the current cap.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
The couple, who relinquished their medical licenses shortly after their daughter's death, have disputed Scott's claims and maintained their love for their daughter and granddaughter.
—Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The Zoom licenses are expected to improve access to meetings held at City Hall in the Council Chamber and fourth floor committee room, according to a report from the Information Technology Agency.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
New Orleans has long been notorious for embracing such scoundrels, a reputation that isn’t exactly helped by the fact that, for many years, disgraced attorneys who lost their licenses in Louisiana and applied for readmission to the bar often got it.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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
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
In one of its more obscure functions, the office also licenses certain private cemeteries.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The agency licenses not national outlets but individual stations.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
Too many social equity applicants spent years navigating lawsuits, regulatory delays and shifting timelines just to receive licenses.
—Sonya M. Harper, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The English-only tests will push people to drive without licenses in a state with lousy public transportation, said Adriana Rivera, a spokeswoman for the Florida Immigrant Coalition.
—David Ovalle, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Access administers licenses through patent pools that cover about 80 percent of global HEVC patents.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Our mayor and governor need to make sure licenses are given to those who’ve earned that right.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
The legislation allows cannabis retailers to hold up to six store licenses, double the current cap.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
The couple, who relinquished their medical licenses shortly after their daughter's death, have disputed Scott's claims and maintained their love for their daughter and granddaughter.
—Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The Zoom licenses are expected to improve access to meetings held at City Hall in the Council Chamber and fourth floor committee room, according to a report from the Information Technology Agency.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
New Orleans has long been notorious for embracing such scoundrels, a reputation that isn’t exactly helped by the fact that, for many years, disgraced attorneys who lost their licenses in Louisiana and applied for readmission to the bar often got it.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
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
In one of its more obscure functions, the office also licenses certain private cemeteries.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The agency licenses not national outlets but individual stations.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licenses
Noun
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Over time, those permissions allow companies to gather enormous amounts of behavioral data.—
Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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This includes patching existing vulnerabilities and making sure that the permissions employees have are strictly limited so they can’t be exploited.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Federal education funds, by law, come with mandates and restrictions.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Simultaneously, local governments are navigating an increasing number of state-level mandates aimed at increasing housing density, often at the expense of local land use authority.—
Heidi Williams,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The House held a rare overnight voting session in hopes of advancing legislation extending foreign surveillance authorizations.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This method enables the layer-by-layer assembly of atomic structures under extreme oxidation conditions.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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The one nation that could restrain his worst impulses — us — enables them instead.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 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
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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Additionally, while there are many circular features at more equatorial latitudes, the north pole itself exhibits a six-sided hexagonal feature, separating the browns from the blues of the pole.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Apr. 2026
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This grounding of flights is not necessarily a bad thing, as the report also discusses the risk of hazardous radiation exposure to aircrew, with a higher risk at higher latitudes.—
Ryan French,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In addition to funds from Missouri’s incentives package, Kansas City’s plan also authorizes City Vasquez to apply for up to $50 million in state tax credits from the Missouri Development Finance Board.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Even if the victims can somehow obtain a lawyer, there is no federal statute that authorizes suits against federal officers who violate the Constitution.—
Erwin Chemerinsky,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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