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license

[lahy-suhns] / ˈlaɪ səns /
NOUN
authority, permission
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authorization certificate charter consent exemption grant immunity permit privilege right ticket warrant
STRONG
dispensation entitlement freedom go ahead independence latitude leave liberty okay self-determination unconstraint
WEAK
carte blanche green light
Antonyms
STRONGEST
responsibility
STRONG
denial imprisonment incarceration limitation refusal restraint restriction subordination veto
WEAK
ban prohibition reason withholding
NOUN
abandon, indulgence
Synonyms
STRONG
anarchy animalism arrogance audacity boldness complacency debauchery disorder effrontery excess forwardness gluttony immoderation impropriety irresponsibility lawlessness laxity looseness presumptuousness prodigality profligacy refractoriness relaxation sauciness self-indulgence sensuality slackness temerity unrestraint unruliness wantonness wildness
WEAK
relaxedness
Antonyms
STRONG
care caution cowardice humility meekness modesty order
WEAK
ban prohibition reason refusal withholding
VERB
authorize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accredit allow certify empower enable permit
STRONG
commission let privilege sanction suffer warrant
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disallow disapprove refuse reject
STRONG
prevent
WEAK
ban prohibit withhold

Example Sentences

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He likens it to taking the driver’s license away from a parent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

During an appointment at the base, the couple presented Ramos's birth certificate, Honduran passport, their marriage license and Blank's military identification.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He noted that, in instances such as cold cases, license plate data are needed to solve crimes beyond a 60-day window.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Google’s terms of service grant the company a broad license to process user content and reserve the right to disclose data in response to legal process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“Look. His driver’s license expired six years ago. He probably doesn’t even live there anymore. Truth is, we don’t know who he is or what he does, or even if he has a family.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall