licenses 1 of 2

noun

variants or licences
plural of license
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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licenses

2 of 2

verb

variants also licences
present tense third-person singular of license
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
Noun
The designer said plans are in the works for new categories and licenses for sunglasses, bags, knitwear, and beachwear. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 The ads are timed to the public comment period for the FCC’s demand that Disney reapply early for the renewal of its station licenses. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 Another misconception exists regarding regulation, as many fintech firms consider obtaining licenses to be the hardest part of expansion. — Eugenia Mykuliak, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 New limits on lifetime hunting licenses in Idaho House Bill 855 limits lifetime hunting licenses to residents who have lived in Idaho for a minimum of five years. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026 The deal comes as Sierra Leone plans to issue more offshore licenses and follows separate agreements between Freetown and energy giants Shell and Eni over the last year to explore more than 20 oil blocks. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 June 2026 Apart from ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy, two other consortiums hold exploration licenses in the Cypriot EEZ. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 The spots urging public action more closely resemble a cable TV carriage fight, but the stakes in this case are much higher, given the FCC’s threat to revoke ABC’s broadcast licenses. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 The Federal Communications Commission must evaluate the foreign ownership stakes due to Paramount’s holding of CBS broadcast licenses. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 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 Arkansas likewise licenses residential electricians after two years. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 His voice, including its gravelly quality and thick Cockney accent, was replicated with his permission through a deal with ElevenLabs, which licenses AI versions of artists’ voices. — Angela Yang, NBC news, 23 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 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 Sunday’s accident in Butler, Missouri, was the deadliest crash of a skydiving plane since the twin-engine aircraft went down in Mokuleia, according to the United States Parachute Association, which licenses and rates skydiving instructors as well as serves as a lobbying group for the sport. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licenses
  1. permissions
  2. mandates
  3. authorizations
  4. enables
  5. permits
  6. accreditations
  7. latitudes
  8. authorizes
Noun
  • They route requests, apply authentication, manage tool permissions, and log activity.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Random games, free streaming apps or odd utilities can come with permissions or fine print that most people skip.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of permissions
Noun
  • The brands that successfully thread the needle, by embracing the immense power of AI while remaining agile amid shifting regulatory mandates, will be the ones that succeed.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Return-to-office mandates brought people back to buildings without answering what they are supposed to accomplish there.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of mandates
Noun
  • This platform streamlines patient access to therapies by connecting drug makers, prescribers, and pharmacies, effectively reducing barriers like financial hurdles and prior authorizations.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of authorizations
Verb
  • The goal should be balance and governance that enables speed, quality and measurable results.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The service enables anyone to show up at a DASH office with a package less than 16 ounces and get it on the next flight out.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of enables
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of permits
Noun
  • 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
  • Many people also look for evidence of accreditations, dentist credentials, and transparent pricing.
    — K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of accreditations
Noun
  • While it is best viewed from the Southern Hemisphere where the radiant point in the constellation Aquarius climbs high in the sky, observers in low northern latitudes can often catch a decent show as well.
    — Michael d'Estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • While the effects of these pollutants are strongest at middle to high latitudes, variability is lowest near the tropics.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Definition of latitudes
Verb
  • That gambit, however, could doom the defense bill, which authorizes key national security programs.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The contract also authorizes Brooks Pierce to retain Fitzpatrick Communications to provide public relations counsel in connection with the investigation.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
Definition of authorizes

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“Licenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licenses. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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