Synonyms of licenses

licenses 1 of 2

noun

variants or licences

plural of license

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• permissions
• authorizations
• permits
• consents
• sanctions
• warrants
• clearances
• allowances
• signatures
• grants
• certifications
• leaves
• green lights
• accreditations
• agreements
• sufferances
• concurrences
• seals
• stamps
• patents
• tolerances
• liberties
• concessions
• passes
• acceptances
• imprimaturs
• acquiescences
• assents
• tolerations
• OKs
• accords

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibitions
• revocations
• refusals
• denials
• proscriptions
• injunctions
• rejections
• interdictions
• taboos
• vetoes
• exclusions
• repressions
• suppressions
• bans
• discouragements
• embargoes
• deterrences

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mandates
• accreditations
• authorizations
• delegations
• commissions
• empowerments
• promotions
• commendations
• consignments
• entrustments
• facilitations
• orderings

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• authorizations
• latitudes
• freedoms
• controls
• authorities
• runs
• powers
• mandates
• free hands
• spaces
• clutches
• dominions
• room
• commands
• grips
• holds
• ranges
• sways
• masteries
• blank checks
• cartes blanches

licenses

2 of 2

verb

variants also licences

present tense third-person singular of license

as in enables

to give official or legal power to

a state statute licenses county sheriffs to choose their own deputies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enables
• permits
• authorizes
• empowers
• qualifies
• vests
• certifies
• commissions
• warrants
• charters
• entitles
• credentials
• allows
• invests
• accredits
• approves
• sanctions
• privileges
• endorses
• installs
• confirms
• validates
• affirms
• initiates
• lets
• instates
• OKs
• inducts
• inaugurates
• swears in
• clears
• enfranchises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualifies
• blocks
• prevents
• bans
• excludes
• denies
• stops
• inhibits
• bars
• discourages
• hinders
• constrains
• prohibits
• disallows
• impedes
• forbids
• obstructs
• holds back
• shuts out
• vetoes
• outlaws
• disfranchises
• proscribes
• disenfranchises
• disbars
• enjoins
• interdicts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of licenses

Noun

The Legislative Audit Bureau will examine the DPI’s oversight of educator misconduct cases, including the quality of its investigations, the steps for revoking or suspending licenses and whether the agency’s policies follow state law. —Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025

Any deal Sinclair engages in that would involve the transfer of broadcast licenses would be subject to FCC review and approval. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025

Meanwhile, speculation continues to swirl about the remainder of Coty’s luxury business, which includes fragrance licenses for Burberry, Jil Sander and Hugo Boss. —Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025

Starbucks expects the total value of its China retail business to exceed $13 billion, including the value of licenses, according to the statement. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025

By authorizing this assessment, Walters signed off on a conservative and far-right political organization having a say in which prospective teachers from out of state receive their Oklahoma teaching licenses. —Emery Petchauer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025

Dockworkers at Bangladesh’s Chattogram Port escalated a strike Saturday in protest of the interim government’s plans to lease terminal operating licenses to foreign companies. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 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

Verb

Additionally, the department licenses and regulates insurance companies operating in Arkansas, administers the state government's workers' compensation program, provides Medicare counseling to senior citizens, and investigates consumer complaints and insurance fraud. —Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025

Square Enix develops, publishes, distributes and licenses Square Enix and Taito branded entertainment content throughout the Americas. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025

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

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