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
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The designer said plans are in the works for new categories and licenses for sunglasses, bags, knitwear, and beachwear.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The ads are timed to the public comment period for the FCC’s demand that Disney reapply early for the renewal of its station licenses.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Here in British Columbia, for example, your provincial digital ID already links not only vaccination records, but also driver’s licenses, health data, education, land titles, property records, benefits, vehicle registration, insurance, permits, court records and business registrations.
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Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Multistate operators move quickly, but so do hundreds of smaller players chasing the same usually finite licenses.
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Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The Vallecitos Nuclear Center holds existing decommissioning licenses from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and California regulators, along with rare hot cell infrastructure in the US.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Nearly 2,300 people who obtained diplomas or transcripts from Noreus got licenses by passing the board exams and went on to work as nurses across the country, court documents said.
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James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Chee’s criminal record did not disqualify him from obtaining state licenses.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Sunday’s accident in Butler, Missouri, was the deadliest crash of a skydiving plane since the twin-engine aircraft went down in Mokuleia, according to the United States Parachute Association, which licenses and rates skydiving instructors as well as serves as a lobbying group for the sport.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
The office also licenses notaries.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
For the teen company, Pantochino licenses existing musical theater shows rather than writing new ones.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
The Utahn introduced a bill in December that would authorize the president to issue letters of marque, a tool by which the government licenses private individuals to attack foreign interests by seizing ships, as a way of taking on drug traffickers.
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David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Regulatory and technical considerations Any expansion of the New Mexico facility would require regulatory review by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which licenses and oversees nuclear fuel cycle facilities.
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Club name Arm is a big winner from Nvidia’s PC pursuit and its success in the data center because Nvidia licenses Arm’s intellectual property for its CPUs.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
Carl licenses Martin's AI therapy bot to the military, delivering a blow to Tom's fragile psyche.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Noun
The spots urging public action more closely resemble a cable TV carriage fight, but the stakes in this case are much higher, given the FCC’s threat to revoke ABC’s broadcast licenses.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The designer said plans are in the works for new categories and licenses for sunglasses, bags, knitwear, and beachwear.
—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The ads are timed to the public comment period for the FCC’s demand that Disney reapply early for the renewal of its station licenses.
—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Here in British Columbia, for example, your provincial digital ID already links not only vaccination records, but also driver’s licenses, health data, education, land titles, property records, benefits, vehicle registration, insurance, permits, court records and business registrations.
—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Multistate operators move quickly, but so do hundreds of smaller players chasing the same usually finite licenses.
—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The Vallecitos Nuclear Center holds existing decommissioning licenses from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and California regulators, along with rare hot cell infrastructure in the US.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Nearly 2,300 people who obtained diplomas or transcripts from Noreus got licenses by passing the board exams and went on to work as nurses across the country, court documents said.
—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Chee’s criminal record did not disqualify him from obtaining state licenses.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
His voice, including its gravelly quality and thick Cockney accent, was replicated with his permission through a deal with ElevenLabs, which licenses AI versions of artists’ voices.
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Angela Yang,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Sunday’s accident in Butler, Missouri, was the deadliest crash of a skydiving plane since the twin-engine aircraft went down in Mokuleia, according to the United States Parachute Association, which licenses and rates skydiving instructors as well as serves as a lobbying group for the sport.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
The office also licenses notaries.
—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
For the teen company, Pantochino licenses existing musical theater shows rather than writing new ones.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
The Utahn introduced a bill in December that would authorize the president to issue letters of marque, a tool by which the government licenses private individuals to attack foreign interests by seizing ships, as a way of taking on drug traffickers.
—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Regulatory and technical considerations Any expansion of the New Mexico facility would require regulatory review by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which licenses and oversees nuclear fuel cycle facilities.
—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Club name Arm is a big winner from Nvidia’s PC pursuit and its success in the data center because Nvidia licenses Arm’s intellectual property for its CPUs.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
Carl licenses Martin's AI therapy bot to the military, delivering a blow to Tom's fragile psyche.
—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licenses
Noun
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This includes capabilities like just-in-time access, clear ownership models and the ability to rapidly provision and revoke permissions at the same speed these agents operate.
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Bring your diplomatic grace to a money talk, and set clear permissions that protect trust without keeping score.
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That will all change on July 1, when a new Florida law mandates that eateries reveal extra fees before customers dine in.
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The flu vaccine was first mandated for troops in 1945, leading to millions of vaccinations, according to a 2022 analysis of vaccine mandates in the military.
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But beyond public perception, USCIS, the agency that processes petitions for employment authorizations, green card and citizenship applications, has been impacted by the early 2025 workforce cuts.
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Local doctors, lawmakers, patients and the American Medical Association, say that the number of prior authorizations and claim denials that insurance companies issue is worsening.
Verb
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Its quick-release, tool-free battery system enables operators to swap batteries within seconds, minimizing downtime during industrial inspections, security patrols, and disaster response operations.
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Tando’s technique is reminiscent of a cousin project in South Africa called Machankura, which enables users to send and receive bitcoin offline over the Lightning network using Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes.
Noun
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Licenses and permits, including a sales tax permit if products will be sold, also may be required.
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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.
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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.
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Many people also look for evidence of accreditations, dentist credentials, and transparent pricing.
Noun
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Fin whales are typically found in deep, offshore waters in open seas, away from the coast, primarily in temperate to polar latitudes.
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Cesare Attolini was in an escapist mood for spring, taking cues from safari explorations and the European chic riviera destinations to provide the globe-trotting wealthy pack a wardrobe befitting different latitudes.
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That gambit, however, could doom the defense bill, which authorizes key national security programs.
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The contract also authorizes Brooks Pierce to retain Fitzpatrick Communications to provide public relations counsel in connection with the investigation.
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“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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