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
Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The most radical change has been the launch of GoldBod, which sets gold prices, issues licenses to domestic traders, provides equipment and training to artisanal miners, and is the only entity allowed to sell gold for export.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
For people found guilty, the state adds two points to their driver’s licenses, in addition to court and ticket fees.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Others included one focused on access to housing, one on restitution for property wrongfully taken, and another on business licenses.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Firms will also need licenses for products that rely on Chinese rare earth technology for mining, smelting, separation, magnet manufacturing and recycling.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Those who are willing to wait hours to get their driver’s licenses renewed, experience the thrill of Space Mountain, or view the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel likely value those things more than people who aren’t willing to wait.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Lawn care companies have licenses to use insecticides containing chlorantraniliprole, providing longer residual control.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Information compromised includes driver’s licenses, medical information, and passport and Social Security numbers.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Resident 65-plus licenses $5 to $48, plus other fees.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 25 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, 20 Sep. 2025
According to the California Department of Social Services, which licenses and regulates Polinsky, state investigators have responded to scores of complaints at the Kearny Mesa facility in recent years.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Analysts and investors are worried about the implications for Arm Holdings , which licenses the Arm instruction set to customers.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
This is especially true for Reddit, which is a public company that is heavily reliant on advertising and licenses content to AI companies.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
The bills with the most juice spring from a critical state audit of the Department of Health Care Services (which licenses and regulates non-medical addiction treatment centers).
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 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
Noun
But as one result of the policy change, those inspectors still on the job are taking away far fewer licenses from gun sellers who break the law, agents said.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The most radical change has been the launch of GoldBod, which sets gold prices, issues licenses to domestic traders, provides equipment and training to artisanal miners, and is the only entity allowed to sell gold for export.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
For people found guilty, the state adds two points to their driver’s licenses, in addition to court and ticket fees.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Others included one focused on access to housing, one on restitution for property wrongfully taken, and another on business licenses.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Firms will also need licenses for products that rely on Chinese rare earth technology for mining, smelting, separation, magnet manufacturing and recycling.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Those who are willing to wait hours to get their driver’s licenses renewed, experience the thrill of Space Mountain, or view the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel likely value those things more than people who aren’t willing to wait.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Lawn care companies have licenses to use insecticides containing chlorantraniliprole, providing longer residual control.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Information compromised includes driver’s licenses, medical information, and passport and Social Security numbers.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
While some companies, like Stahl’s, operate both traffic and driving schools, the DMV oversees and licenses the two types of schools separately.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Resident 65-plus licenses $5 to $48, plus other fees.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 25 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, 20 Sep. 2025
According to the California Department of Social Services, which licenses and regulates Polinsky, state investigators have responded to scores of complaints at the Kearny Mesa facility in recent years.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Analysts and investors are worried about the implications for Arm Holdings , which licenses the Arm instruction set to customers.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
This is especially true for Reddit, which is a public company that is heavily reliant on advertising and licenses content to AI companies.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
The bills with the most juice spring from a critical state audit of the Department of Health Care Services (which licenses and regulates non-medical addiction treatment centers).
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licenses
Noun
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The same concerns exist for tech companies seeking government permissions to grow their businesses through acquisitions.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Actions that were previously considered low-risk, like writing a simple script, become high-stakes when performed by an AI agent with broad permissions.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In June, Italian delegations visited the stadium during a Libyan-Italian forum for development and reconstruction.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Over the past few days, delegations of Israeli and Hamas officials took part in talks in a ballroom in the Egyptian coastal town of Sharm el-Sheikh, to hash out the details of the agreement.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Selznick said the necessary approvals were secured before the shutdown for some new products that are rolling out in the first few months of 2019, but new label authorizations were on hold since the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau was closed.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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In doing so, Washington is further blurring the line between law enforcement and military operations, utilizing questionable authorizations while providing few details on strikes targeting small vessels said to be from Venezuela.—
Alexander Langlois,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The company’s denim team will also inform attendees on the transition of the fiber’s feedstock from corn to sugarcane, which enables lower carbon emissions without sacrificing performance.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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This enables devices like dash cams to be smaller, more efficient, and more capable of handling complex tasks like AI processing or fast boot-up times.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Drivers of the big increase in fee growth were higher investment advisor fees and brokerage commissions, investment banking fees, and an increase in card fees.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Incentives often require approval from City-County Council and one or more development commissions, but Andrews’ role is crucial because DMD is responsible for negotiating and recommending such deals.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The problem is, different factors drive weather and climate near the equator than in the middle latitudes – meaning that these weather forecast models are much less accurate at predicting weather in the tropics.—
Emily Kwong,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Solar storms are expected to increase the chance of geomagnetic activity, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, increasing the potential for another round of auroras at high and possibly mid-latitudes.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2012, Carlos Vicens was a 29-year-old head coach whose string of lower-league promotions in the regional leagues of Mallorca had yet to catch the attention of professional football.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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This is Fortune 500 Power Moves, a column tracking executive shifts—from appointments and promotions to resignations and retirements—within the highest ranks of Fortune 500 companies.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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