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
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
Fewer workers mean fewer per-seat licenses are needed, the lifeblood of SaaS companies.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Buyers should verify agent licenses through the Kansas Real Estate Commission or the Missouri Real Estate Commission.
—Allison Palmer
updated February 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Florida, Tennessee and Texas also don’t allow driver’s licenses to reflect a trans person’s gender identity, and at least eight states besides Kansas have policies that bar trans residents from changing their birth certificates.
—John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Officials are also trying to make sure that the electronic logging devices drivers use are accurate, and that states are following all the regulations to ensure drivers are qualified to get commercial licenses.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Online games often ask players to scan driver’s licenses to verify their ages, but Glick said young people find ways to circumvent those rules.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
The Cannabis Control Commission voted Thursday to schedule a public hearing on a potential freeze of new cultivation licenses and a temporary moratorium on approving additional canopy capacity.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
While Duluth rentals are required to have paint in good condition and not peeling or chipping before receiving their rental licenses, Kelli Latuska, a city of Duluth spokesperson, said the city does not test paint for lead.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
After the Pay-1 deal term expires, the film enters the Pay-2 window, where the studio exclusively licenses it to another streaming platform for additional revenue.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
In addition to selling chips, Qualcomm also licenses its intellectual property for technologies such as 5G to other hardware companies.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
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
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
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
Noun
The agency also said that teachers who facilitate walkouts will be subject to investigation and possible sanctions that could include revoking their licenses.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
Fewer workers mean fewer per-seat licenses are needed, the lifeblood of SaaS companies.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Buyers should verify agent licenses through the Kansas Real Estate Commission or the Missouri Real Estate Commission.
—Allison Palmer
updated February 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Florida, Tennessee and Texas also don’t allow driver’s licenses to reflect a trans person’s gender identity, and at least eight states besides Kansas have policies that bar trans residents from changing their birth certificates.
—John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Officials are also trying to make sure that the electronic logging devices drivers use are accurate, and that states are following all the regulations to ensure drivers are qualified to get commercial licenses.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Online games often ask players to scan driver’s licenses to verify their ages, but Glick said young people find ways to circumvent those rules.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
The Cannabis Control Commission voted Thursday to schedule a public hearing on a potential freeze of new cultivation licenses and a temporary moratorium on approving additional canopy capacity.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
While Duluth rentals are required to have paint in good condition and not peeling or chipping before receiving their rental licenses, Kelli Latuska, a city of Duluth spokesperson, said the city does not test paint for lead.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Lifetouch never shares, sells, or licenses student images to train AI models, including large language models, or facial recognition technology.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
After the Pay-1 deal term expires, the film enters the Pay-2 window, where the studio exclusively licenses it to another streaming platform for additional revenue.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
In addition to selling chips, Qualcomm also licenses its intellectual property for technologies such as 5G to other hardware companies.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licenses
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Developers are required to obtain certain permissions from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality before construction on the project can begin.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Remove permissions that are not essential.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Climate mandates The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, like Eversource, says state climate mandates and policies are the main driver behind increasing utility bills in the Bay State, specifically naming the NetZero by 2050 climate mandate.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Some state agencies already require employees to work in the office at least three days a week and the Legislature for the most part mandates that staff be in the Capitol.—
Yue Stella Yu
Feb. 22,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The contract scrutiny has been blamed for numerous delays across government, such as delays in providing emergency response during a disaster, clearance to repair faulty plumbing in a weather service office or authorizations for wildlife biologists to conduct field work.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Matt Faustman is the co-founder and CEO of Honey Health, a company that develops AI tools designed to automate tasks for providers — including managing fax inboxes, processing prior authorizations and retrieving patient records.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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The use of non-flammable inorganic electrolytes enhances safety and enables faster charging, making these materials especially attractive for next-generation batteries, reported Tech Explore.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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This exam enables the doctor to detect early signs of these diseases and prescribe appropriate treatments at their earliest stages.—
Mark Ryan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 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
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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
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In Oklahoma, a former state superintendent threatened schools' accreditations.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The jet stream, a band of winds that circle the globe, is created by temperature differences between the higher latitudes and the Arctic.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Forecasters are placing some of the blame on the Arctic Oscillation, a broad upper-level pattern that shows up in pressure differences between the Arctic and the mid-latitudes.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One section authorizes tariffs up to 15% for 150 days if a country has a large trade surplus, among other reasons.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Authored by Assemblymember Lori Wilson, the bill simply authorizes continued research.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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