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 Synonyms for licenses
Noun
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Second, keep an eye on app permissions on your phone, a regular check is good housekeeping.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025 -
However, some filmmakers may choose to acquire life rights from the subject or their estate, to gain explicit permissions and a higher degree of legal protection over the use of their life story, name, likeness, and materials in a project.—
Legal Entertainment,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The work of delegations continues.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2025
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The United States' and Ukraine's delegations have begun conversations in Saudi Arabia to try to achieve a ceasefire in Russia's war with Ukraine.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The government's current position is that existing DACA grants and work authorizations remain in effect unless expired or individually terminated.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Conduct an assessment of employee authorizations.—
David Culbertson,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This, in turn, enables firms to do much more than just generate content and bolster workforce productivity.—
Lisa Caldwell,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Most notably, its coherence time of 72 microseconds enables more complex quantum operations before decoherence occurs.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Skywatchers in mid-southern latitudes will have the best chance to see Saturn without rings, but will have to compete with morning twilight over the eastern horizon.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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For those in mid-northern latitudes, Saturn is close to the pre-dawn sun and well below the slanted morning ecliptic for observers at mid-northern latitudes.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shakespeare, affectionately known as ‘Two Balls Shakey’ because of his penchant for holding a ball under each arm in training and during warm-up drills, contributed hugely to two promotions from League One in 2009 and the Championship in 2014, the great escape of 2015 and the 5000-1 title success.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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To keep good people around, data centers must also offer internal promotions and other growth opportunities.—
Andrew Schaap,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The challenge is ensuring that this policy shift is accompanied by responsible oversight that safeguards financial integrity and individual freedoms.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Coventry is also currently Zimbabwe’s minister of youth, sports, arts and recreation, drawing some scrutiny of her affiliation with a government that has long faced accusations of cracking down on democratic freedoms and suppressing criticism in the southern African country.—
Gerald Imray,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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