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
Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Local board approval was required for the proposal to be considered by the state Gaming Commission, which plans to award up to three licenses for New York City-area casinos in December.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Last month, the White House reached a deal with Nvidia and competitor Advanced Micro Devices to obtain the export licenses to restart certain chip sales to China.
—Samantha Subin,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Reprice the model from licenses to measurable outcomes.
—Wayne Liu, Forbes.com, 17 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
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
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
Noun
In an interview with Fox News late Wednesday, Carr praised the moves by Nexstar and Sinclair, noting that pulling Kimmel's show aligned with the conditional broadcast licenses each company holds, which require programming to serve the public interest.
—Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Local board approval was required for the proposal to be considered by the state Gaming Commission, which plans to award up to three licenses for New York City-area casinos in December.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Last month, the White House reached a deal with Nvidia and competitor Advanced Micro Devices to obtain the export licenses to restart certain chip sales to China.
—Samantha Subin,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Reprice the model from licenses to measurable outcomes.
—Wayne Liu, Forbes.com, 17 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
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licenses
Noun
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Unlike traditional static access controls, agentic AI dynamically adjusts permissions in real time, enforcing the principle of least privilege while maintaining operational continuity during crises.—
Pulak De,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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On employee access, Bisignano said SSA staff were vetted, permissions were tied to job duties and multiple approvals were required before anyone could handle sensitive data.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Focus on the high-impact delegations that would free up at least 10 hours of my week in total.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Specifically, the company is bringing together two often separated ecosystems into one seamless workflow, welding the gap between prior authorizations and post-service claims and coding validation.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Refugeoly is a game that enables discussion and debate; the game helps to trigger conversations that are needed more than ever.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The neutral or natural rate of interest is the one that enables full sustainable employment and stable inflation.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The move has been met with backlash from producers who have in the past used Channel 4 commissions as a bedrock to build their businesses by retaining the IP and selling it around the world.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Under CBAs, developers can be compelled to meet certain requirements intended to help the surrounding area, such as building affordable housing units, leasing commercial space to local businesses and selecting local artists for any commissions.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The glow of zodiacal light aligns with the ecliptic — the sun’s path through the zodiac constellations and the plane of the solar system — which is steep at the equator and sloped at mid-northern latitudes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Temperatures were warmer in the Cretaceous, but the Arctic winter was still dark and cold, and spring would have taken longer to arrive than at more southern latitudes.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The restaurant awaits permits to serve beer, wine and mimosas.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Notably, military officials overseeing the Washington deployment declared early on that while Title 32 permits troops to make arrests, they are not authorized to do so in this case.—
Alex Horton,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Entry-level plans may start under $30 with promotions, while gigabit and multi-gig tiers can cost $100–$150.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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North Carolina The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission outlaws the sale of alcoholic beverages through happy hour promotions.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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