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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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
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Incidents that led to educators losing their teaching licenses increased by 77% between 2021 and 2025 when compared to the previous five years, The Post found.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
If a customer can replace 10 software licenses with one AI system, the recurring revenue that lenders counted on starts to look less certain.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Erin Dummeyer, the president of the Connecticut Library Association and the director of Mark Twain Library in Redding, said many e-book licenses expire after two years or after about 26 checkouts, requiring libraries to repurchase the same title to maintain access.
—Julia Casola, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
While Florida maintains a state office to oversee guardians in dependency cases, no such regulatory body exists that specifically licenses, disciplines, or monitors the guardians operating in high-stakes divorce and custody battles.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning’s private equity firm Brand Velocity Group is acquiring RCX Sports, the company that manages the licenses of the official youth sports programs of the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLS, NHL and MLB.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Popular Venice seafood spot Dudley Market and its fishers face more than $100,000 in fines after a years-long state probe, and some lost their commercial fishing licenses.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
People who do videos like this should lose their licenses.
—Peyton Fulford, Glamour, 3 June 2026
Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
For the teen company, Pantochino licenses existing musical theater shows rather than writing new ones.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
The Utahn introduced a bill in December that would authorize the president to issue letters of marque, a tool by which the government licenses private individuals to attack foreign interests by seizing ships, as a way of taking on drug traffickers.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Regulatory and technical considerations Any expansion of the New Mexico facility would require regulatory review by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which licenses and oversees nuclear fuel cycle facilities.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Club name Arm is a big winner from Nvidia’s PC pursuit and its success in the data center because Nvidia licenses Arm’s intellectual property for its CPUs.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Carl licenses Martin's AI therapy bot to the military, delivering a blow to Tom's fragile psyche.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration, which licenses commercial rocket launches, required an investigation into the failure that temporarily grounded New Glenn.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The three, along with Shyr and Maroulis, would be reported to The State Bar of California, which licenses and disciplines lawyers.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Noun
Failure to pay civil restitution can prevent you from obtaining future hunting licenses, permits or tags.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Incidents that led to educators losing their teaching licenses increased by 77% between 2021 and 2025 when compared to the previous five years, The Post found.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
If a customer can replace 10 software licenses with one AI system, the recurring revenue that lenders counted on starts to look less certain.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Erin Dummeyer, the president of the Connecticut Library Association and the director of Mark Twain Library in Redding, said many e-book licenses expire after two years or after about 26 checkouts, requiring libraries to repurchase the same title to maintain access.
—Julia Casola, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
While Florida maintains a state office to oversee guardians in dependency cases, no such regulatory body exists that specifically licenses, disciplines, or monitors the guardians operating in high-stakes divorce and custody battles.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning’s private equity firm Brand Velocity Group is acquiring RCX Sports, the company that manages the licenses of the official youth sports programs of the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLS, NHL and MLB.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Popular Venice seafood spot Dudley Market and its fishers face more than $100,000 in fines after a years-long state probe, and some lost their commercial fishing licenses.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
People who do videos like this should lose their licenses.
—Peyton Fulford, Glamour, 3 June 2026
Verb
The office also licenses notaries.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
For the teen company, Pantochino licenses existing musical theater shows rather than writing new ones.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
The Utahn introduced a bill in December that would authorize the president to issue letters of marque, a tool by which the government licenses private individuals to attack foreign interests by seizing ships, as a way of taking on drug traffickers.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Regulatory and technical considerations Any expansion of the New Mexico facility would require regulatory review by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which licenses and oversees nuclear fuel cycle facilities.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Club name Arm is a big winner from Nvidia’s PC pursuit and its success in the data center because Nvidia licenses Arm’s intellectual property for its CPUs.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Carl licenses Martin's AI therapy bot to the military, delivering a blow to Tom's fragile psyche.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration, which licenses commercial rocket launches, required an investigation into the failure that temporarily grounded New Glenn.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The three, along with Shyr and Maroulis, would be reported to The State Bar of California, which licenses and disciplines lawyers.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licenses
Noun
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Also, check whether your browser has location permissions turned on.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Securing such permissions is not straightforward, and the footage would serve as the backdrop to the scenes filmed in the virtual production studio.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Office life is tense these days in light of reorganizations, layoffs and now expanding in-office mandates.—
Dee Depass,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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That's because some jurisdictions weakened their public health authorities in response to criticism of lockdowns, school closures, mask mandates, vaccine requirements and other COVID-era restrictions.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The reason the Home Office cited for cancelling their electronic travel authorizations, or ETAs?—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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For instance, companies like Cohere Health and ZeOmega are using AI to streamline burdensome processes such as prior authorizations while Aradigm is building novel financing structures for breakthrough cell and gene therapies, where single treatments can exceed $3 million.—
Bill Oldham,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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LiPfe offers a new experimental model that enables scientists to work with a structured piece of animal tissue that maintains its own immune activity, cell cycling, and nutrient intake, without ethical concerns that come with experimenting on live animals.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Domestic capabilities are the foundation American ingenuity was a genesis for AI, from the invention of the transistor to the development of the transformer, which enables large language models.—
Olivia White,
Time,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Licenses and permits, including a sales tax permit if products will be sold, also may be required.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 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
Noun
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The festival brought 75 films to Udine – comprising eight world premieres, 18 international premieres, 21 European premieres and 20 Italian premieres across 12 countries – alongside 236 guests of honor and more than 2,000 accreditations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Many people also look for evidence of accreditations, dentist credentials, and transparent pricing.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is great news for aurora chasers, as during G3 geomagnetic storm conditions auroras can become visible in mid-latitudes as far south as Illinois and Oregon, according to NOAA.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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Fires are migrating to higher latitudes as climate change prolongs heatwaves and drought conditions in more parts of the world.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Introduced by Assemblyman Isaac Bryan, D-Culver City, the bill authorizes exemptions from state sales tax limits in Contra Costa and Los Angeles Counties—just as voters in both counties are contemplating increases to their local sales taxes.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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The Consumer Legal Remedies Act (Civil Code § 1770) independently bars misrepresentation of the standard, quality, or characteristics of goods and services, and authorizes both injunctive relief and actual damages.—
Corey Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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