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
Rajat Bhargava, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Those efforts include exploration, better understanding of resource bases and getting licenses and permitting underway.
—April Roach, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
SpaceX is buying EchoStar’s AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses designated for satellite and mobile communications according to a statement Monday, confirming an earlier Bloomberg News report.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
The document stated that essential items include licenses, passports, Social Security cards, immigration papers, birth certificates, non-cosmetic jewelry, computers, computer drives, and family heirlooms such as photo albums, artwork and urns.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Newly arrived in Milwaukee as refugees in 2013, Ibrahim and Osman had to figure out how to do everything themselves, like applying for Social Security cards and getting driver’s licenses.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The agency said customers may not be able to renew licenses online or make driver’s license, title or vehicle transactions at county DMV offices.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
Other licensed business owners are watching the litigation with great interest, particularly craft growers and the more than 60 growers who have licenses but haven’t been able to open for business, mostly because of high costs and difficulty getting loans.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Nonresident 17-and-older licenses are $151 to $266, plus other fees.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 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, 28 Aug. 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
Luxottica owns a number of glasses brands, including Ray-Ban, and licenses many others like Prada.
—Salvador Rodriguez,lora Kolodny,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
While some names have come and gone, Lettuce owns, manages and licenses more than 50 brands and 100 restaurants in eight states, with offerings ranging from fast-casual to fine dining.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Cal Fire approved BlackStar Fireworks’ owner Craig Cutright’s fireworks licenses twice, which also reported that the Esparto property was the company’s only storage site.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The platform licenses its data to Google for $60 million a year, and has a similar deal with OpenAI as well.
—PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
In late June, the agency announced a settlement, allowing the acquisition to go forward as long as HPE divests its division for small and medium businesses and licenses Juniper’s software to independent competitors.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
Take an inventory of all your existing IT tools, software licenses and security policies.
—Rajat Bhargava, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Those efforts include exploration, better understanding of resource bases and getting licenses and permitting underway.
—April Roach, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
SpaceX is buying EchoStar’s AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses designated for satellite and mobile communications according to a statement Monday, confirming an earlier Bloomberg News report.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
The document stated that essential items include licenses, passports, Social Security cards, immigration papers, birth certificates, non-cosmetic jewelry, computers, computer drives, and family heirlooms such as photo albums, artwork and urns.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Newly arrived in Milwaukee as refugees in 2013, Ibrahim and Osman had to figure out how to do everything themselves, like applying for Social Security cards and getting driver’s licenses.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The agency said customers may not be able to renew licenses online or make driver’s license, title or vehicle transactions at county DMV offices.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
Other licensed business owners are watching the litigation with great interest, particularly craft growers and the more than 60 growers who have licenses but haven’t been able to open for business, mostly because of high costs and difficulty getting loans.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Nonresident 17-and-older licenses are $151 to $266, plus other fees.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Resident 65-plus licenses $5 to $48, plus other fees.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 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, 28 Aug. 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
Luxottica owns a number of glasses brands, including Ray-Ban, and licenses many others like Prada.
—Salvador Rodriguez,lora Kolodny,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
While some names have come and gone, Lettuce owns, manages and licenses more than 50 brands and 100 restaurants in eight states, with offerings ranging from fast-casual to fine dining.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Cal Fire approved BlackStar Fireworks’ owner Craig Cutright’s fireworks licenses twice, which also reported that the Esparto property was the company’s only storage site.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The platform licenses its data to Google for $60 million a year, and has a similar deal with OpenAI as well.
—PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
In late June, the agency announced a settlement, allowing the acquisition to go forward as long as HPE divests its division for small and medium businesses and licenses Juniper’s software to independent competitors.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licenses
Noun
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The former can have comment, edit (which doesn’t include deleting), full edit (with deletion), and view-only permissions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
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Smart contracts can define permissions at a fine level, down to individual API endpoints, transaction types, and/or user behaviors.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Though named as possible targets, the memo did not specify what restrictions might be imposed on the Sudanese and Zimbabwean delegations.—
Matthew Lee,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The leaders later retired to the Chinese president's personal residence to continue unspecified negotiations with their delegations.—
Joe Cash,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 34 states, CVS will continue to offer COVID vaccines for those who fall under the new FDA authorizations.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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On April 27 Kennedy announced that emergency-use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines had been terminated.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, or TPO, enables the hardening of gel and hybrid polishes when placed under UV light.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Strong Wi-Fi connection Many Motorola baby monitors have Wi-Fi capability, which enables you to access the monitor view from anywhere in your home as well as remotely on your smartphone through an app.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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State policymakers also have an important role to play because state public utility commissions set many of the policies that govern utilities.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the same way that influencers earn commissions by curating shopping lists on platforms like LikeToKnowIt (LTK)—where every click-through or purchase generates revenue—Patel curates a network of luxury hotels, venues, and vendors.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the coastal Pacific, by contrast, cool waters flow in from higher latitudes and rarely allow ocean temperatures to exceed the high 70s.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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That equinox effect often comes with a lag, with early October one of the best windows for auroral storms at mid-northern latitudes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Phase 1 permits us to let our imaginations run free.—
Cherie Kloss,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Like Swag, Bieber announced the new LP a day before its arrival with a flurry of Instagram posts featuring billboards and other large-scale promotions of the album cover.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Several national pizza chains are offering deals and promotions to celebrate the occasion.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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