LICENSES Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

licenses 1 of 2

noun

variants or licences

plural of license

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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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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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

According to materials provided to CNBC, Google has also directly targeted Microsoft and Anthropic, claiming their recurring seat fees and separate product licenses make their offerings more expensive and less flexible. — Mackenzie Sigalos,drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Over a span of 24 hours, Krebs said the number of driver’s licenses listed as available grew by almost 400,000. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 President Abelardo de la Espriella pledged to revoke a ban on new exploration licenses for oil and gas projects implemented under his predecessor Gustavo Petro, who had sought to make Colombia a positive model for the green energy transition. — Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Supporting evidence can include customer licenses or confirmations, sales records, customs declarations and shipping documentation. — Alia Noor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The message there is that Marc Jacobs is still a designer brand albeit with new owners intent on signing new licenses and building the business, for instance by adding more wholesale sales. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The bill brings state fireworks licensing requirements in line with federal ones by expanding the list of criminal convictions that make applicants ineligible for fireworks licenses. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 New federal guidelines this year began limiting commercial driver’s licenses to certain visa holders and requiring states to verify an applicant’s immigration status through a federal portal. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 All told, more than 40,000 Californians switched their licenses over those two years. — Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

In June, The CW reached a multi-year deal with BDE Miss USA, the company that licenses the pageants, according to Deadline. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Buermann licenses cartoons and shorts shown at each event, to check the boxes but also to gain industry respect and help with financial support. — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The remaining argument, worth $36 billion by one count and a couple of state budgets by another, is about who licenses it, who is excluded from it, and who collects the tax. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Qualcomm makes significant profit through its QTL division, which licenses its intellectual property for cellular connections and other chip technology to other companies. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 July 2026 The company designs and manufactures cameras and projection systems, then sells or licenses them to exhibitors like AMC Theatres. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 16 July 2026 With a desire to reach a more global audience, the company launched a free-to-play version of the Pro Spirits franchise without NPB or the Japan Professional Baseball Players Association licenses to the world in March. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 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 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

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Noun

Proton also pointed to Full Disk Access, one of the macOS permissions required during setup, as a broader security consideration.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
That means recognizing identity as a strategic business capability, continuously governing both human and non-human identities and applying adaptive access controls that respond to context instead of relying on static permissions.

— Fran Rosch, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of permissions

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The project resonates with a vague but broadly felt frustration with urban life, exacerbated by return-to-office mandates and cost-of-living hikes.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
University of Pittsburgh researchers studied RTO mandates at big public companies and found no gain in financial performance — just a drop in employee satisfaction.

— Lori Janke, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of mandates

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Several California universities have paused international students’ applications to pursue off-campus internships after the federal government issued guidance last month urging enhanced scrutiny of these work authorizations.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Prior authorizations that required a phone call clear without one.

— Abhinav Shashank, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of authorizations

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Bottom line Astra doesn't change our read on Palo Alto's results, which strengthened our conviction that cybersecurity is the software component that enables the adoption of artificial intelligence.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
That lift power enables Falcon Heavy to send large payloads to distant destinations.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of enables

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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
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

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This year’s 2,140 industry accreditations were up 10 percent from last year’s 1,940.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
The achievement is significant because TEMOS has been conducting healthcare accreditations since 2010 across multiple countries and medical specialties.

— Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

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Unfortunately for observers at mid-northern latitudes, this display occurs lower in the dusk sky than at any other time in Venus's 8-year cycle of recurring appearances.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
For travelers who have had their fill of pool days and triple-digit temperatures, an early taste of fall may sound even better, with mountain getaways and northern latitudes calling.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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Most insurers have to cover shots recommended by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which evaluates and votes on vaccine use recommendations after the FDA approves or authorizes a vaccine.

— Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
To support these demands, Jeanie Buss contends the California Probate Code authorizes a trustee to seek instructions from a court to resolve internal disagreements about a trust.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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