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

Mining for nickel, ironically a key component in eco-friendly EV batteries, caused significant sedimentation in Raja Ampat until the Indonesian government revoked most mining licences in mid-2025. —Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026

With the new opportunity comes new challenges for bringing these products and features to market, from acquiring licenses to managing costs. —Daniel Webber, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Steimer told inspectors that his dispensary hadn’t been in operation for most of 2024 and all of 2025 and was in talks with potential buyers to sell the licenses for the store, the letter stated. —John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026

With the closing of the application period at the end of 2025, a total of 98 entities submitted applications for Rhode Island's 24 cannabis dispensary licenses. —Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026

Following the agreement, DAZN will apply for the relevant CFTC licenses and, subject to approval, intends to introduce predictions betting in the United States in the coming months. —Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026

The Kansas City Council has since placed a moratorium on any non-city detention center for five years, including any permits, licenses or zoning changes. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026

Both entrepreneurs are working to get licenses to expand their businesses; Libed is working on getting a food truck. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026

This tool allows the EU to impose or increase customs duties, restrict exports or imports with quotas or licenses, restrict trade in services, and curb public procurement access, foreign direct investment, intellectual property rights and access to EU financial markets. —Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026

Verb

On Thursday, the Kansas City Council passed a five-year moratorium on permits and licenses non-city detention facilities aimed at blocking any future ICE facilities in city limits. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026

The studio licenses out foreign territories to fund its pics. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026

Charepoo also has been the subject of a lengthy investigation by the Texas Medical Board, which licenses doctors. —Fred Schulte, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025

Rafar, which specializes in private label, has such brands as Kindly (exclusive to Walmart) and Sugarcup and licenses Motherhood Maternity. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025

Arm, which does not manufacture or sell its own chips, designs and licenses the architecture used in processors made by companies including Qualcomm and Apple. —Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025

The NBCUniversal parent licenses the rights to the Wizarding World for its theme parks. —Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025

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