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 delegations
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
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Two days later, FCC Chair Brendan Carr, on a conservative podcast, threatened to pull ABC affiliate broadcast licenses in response.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Many of the licenses were either expired by nearly a decade or listed under a single name, making identification impossible.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But Judge Teresa Watson — who previously ruled in Kobach’s favor in a challenge of the Kelly administration’s handling of gender change requests on driver’s licenses — rejected his argument this time around.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
The first half of 2025 saw a 33% surge in New York licenses converting, per Miami Realtors.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
China was slow-walking all of the export licenses.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But in other comments in the Benny Johnson interview, Carr did bring up the prospect of Kimmel being fired and the possible revocation of station licenses.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Omar Ahmad, Eagles Sports Range's founder, transferred the business to his son, Nazeh Ahmad, after the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives revoked his firearm licenses in 2022 for illegally selling firearms to those not allowed to buy them, according to court filings.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Resident 65-plus licenses $5 to $48, plus other fees.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The move came a few months after the FAA, 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, 20 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
Analysts and investors are worried about the implications for Arm Holdings , which licenses the Arm instruction set to customers.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
This is especially true for Reddit, which is a public company that is heavily reliant on advertising and licenses content to AI companies.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
The bills with the most juice spring from a critical state audit of the Department of Health Care Services (which licenses and regulates non-medical addiction treatment centers).
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
This process is already underway at Reddit, for instance, which now licenses its data to AI companies for tens of millions of dollars annually.
—Daniel Kushner, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Trump also gave Wall Street some assurance that the administration would give Nvidia licenses to offer its H20 AI chip in China – a crucial market for the company.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Two days later, FCC Chair Brendan Carr, on a conservative podcast, threatened to pull ABC affiliate broadcast licenses in response.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Many of the licenses were either expired by nearly a decade or listed under a single name, making identification impossible.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But Judge Teresa Watson — who previously ruled in Kobach’s favor in a challenge of the Kelly administration’s handling of gender change requests on driver’s licenses — rejected his argument this time around.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
The first half of 2025 saw a 33% surge in New York licenses converting, per Miami Realtors.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
China was slow-walking all of the export licenses.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But in other comments in the Benny Johnson interview, Carr did bring up the prospect of Kimmel being fired and the possible revocation of station licenses.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Omar Ahmad, Eagles Sports Range's founder, transferred the business to his son, Nazeh Ahmad, after the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives revoked his firearm licenses in 2022 for illegally selling firearms to those not allowed to buy them, according to court filings.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
The move came a few months after the FAA, 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, 20 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
Analysts and investors are worried about the implications for Arm Holdings , which licenses the Arm instruction set to customers.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
This is especially true for Reddit, which is a public company that is heavily reliant on advertising and licenses content to AI companies.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
The bills with the most juice spring from a critical state audit of the Department of Health Care Services (which licenses and regulates non-medical addiction treatment centers).
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
This process is already underway at Reddit, for instance, which now licenses its data to AI companies for tens of millions of dollars annually.
—Daniel Kushner, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licenses
Noun
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The same concerns exist for tech companies seeking government permissions to grow their businesses through acquisitions.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Actions that were previously considered low-risk, like writing a simple script, become high-stakes when performed by an AI agent with broad permissions.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Israel, Hamas, and the US dispatched delegations to Egypt for negotiations over a Gaza peace plan, raising the specter of a potential end to the brutal two-year war.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Talks will begin in Egypt in the coming days to finalize the agreement, with both Israeli and Hamas delegations present.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Selznick said the necessary approvals were secured before the shutdown for some new products that are rolling out in the first few months of 2019, but new label authorizations were on hold since the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau was closed.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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In doing so, Washington is further blurring the line between law enforcement and military operations, utilizing questionable authorizations while providing few details on strikes targeting small vessels said to be from Venezuela.—
Alexander Langlois,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The program is part of a federal statute known as 1357(g), which enables state and local governments to assist the federal government with specific immigration tasks.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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That data enables Meta to infer what users might buy.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Refine the process and definition of county budget commissions, including a timeline from when a levy is passed to when a Budget Commission could reduce it.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Insurers are prioritizing plans with more restrictive provider networks, eliminating commissions on less profitable plans altogether.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Your best chance to catch a glimpse of the auroras is at very high latitudes, such as northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland and possibly the far north of Scotland, if the skies are clear.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Breaking rooftop solar records Unlike traditional solar panels which are usually installed at an angle, vertical solar offers distinct advantages for buildings in northern latitudes.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Israel no longer permits Palestinian civilians wounded in Gaza to be treated at Israeli civilian hospitals.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Professional wrestling has a long and fascinating history filled with various promotions battling it out to be the top company in the business.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Orange is the dominant color in promotions for the release.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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