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
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 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
Revenues from most taxes — including for retail sales and business licenses — have nosedived since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
None of the storage containers were licensed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and there are no licenses that permit the storage of explosives near homes and public roadways, Nabity said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The Department of Human Services did not provide details as to why the licenses were revoked.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Barcelona is phasing out all licenses for whole-home tourist apartments, removing roughly 10,000 short-term rentals by 2028.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
With lifetime licenses for both Office and Windows, this bundle provides a straightforward way to upgrade a PC without ongoing subscription costs.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Deepfakes from driver’s licenses Stephen Kamnik, 39, was arrested last year and charged with nine felonies and six misdemeanors.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
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
The office also, in one of its more obscure functions, licenses certain private cemeteries.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The agency licenses not national outlets but individual stations.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
King Willem-Alexander has earned several pilot licenses over the years, including a Military Pilot's License and Airline Transport Pilot License.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 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
Revenues from most taxes — including for retail sales and business licenses — have nosedived since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
None of the storage containers were licensed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and there are no licenses that permit the storage of explosives near homes and public roadways, Nabity said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The Department of Human Services did not provide details as to why the licenses were revoked.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Barcelona is phasing out all licenses for whole-home tourist apartments, removing roughly 10,000 short-term rentals by 2028.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
With lifetime licenses for both Office and Windows, this bundle provides a straightforward way to upgrade a PC without ongoing subscription costs.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Deepfakes from driver’s licenses Stephen Kamnik, 39, was arrested last year and charged with nine felonies and six misdemeanors.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
The office also, in one of its more obscure functions, licenses certain private cemeteries.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The agency licenses not national outlets but individual stations.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licenses
Noun
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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
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DHIs align with secure-by-default practices by coming pre-made with the smallest possible image sizes and the least permissions structure, which makes it so that the only people who can make changes to an image are those with the official authority to do so.—
Felysha Walker,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Milbern has seen an uptick in business as return-to-work mandates spread, Vivian Bernick said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2026
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In reaction, Afreximbank in January formally ended its relationship with one of the Big Three rating agencies, arguing that rating methodologies applied to states and multilateral institutions fail to reflect development mandates.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
10 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
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Insurance plans often have cost-sharing requirements and red tape such as prior authorizations that can delay or deny coverage.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a similar vein, the Business section featured an article on our inequitable national tax structure, which enables the wealthy to grow their wealth while most people, besieged by income taxes and rising property taxes, struggle.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Paramount’s 2025 merger with Skydance triggered a change-of-control clause, which enables the NFL to reopen those deals after the 2029-30 season.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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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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But if the geomagnetic field becomes unsettled as predicted, aurora watchers across high northern latitudes could be treated to a vibrant light show.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Interestingly, the planet's greatest altitude at sunset will also be occurring at this time, when the ecliptic (the apparent path of the sun, moon and planets throughout the year) becomes nearly vertical with respect to the western horizon for observers in northern latitudes.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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In addition to state funds from Missouri’s incentives package, Kansas City’s ordinance authorizes Vasquez to apply for up to $50 million in state tax credits from the Missouri Development Finance Board.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 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,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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