1
as in to allow
to give permission for or to approve of
the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds
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2
as in to let
to give permission to
you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass
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as in to enable
to make able or possible
we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting
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as in to tolerate
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
the college permits way too much drinking, in my opinion
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Recent Examples of permit
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Under City of New Britain policy, the finance directors are the officials responsible for insuring the P-Card use complies with city policy that permits card use only in limited circumstances and prohibits personal purchases.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
James Sneed, NPR, 12 June 2026
The commission closed the hearing, which leaves it with 35 days to either grant or refuse a permit.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
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Verb
If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Under City of New Britain policy, the finance directors are the officials responsible for insuring the P-Card use complies with city policy that permits card use only in limited circumstances and prohibits personal purchases.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Noun
In many towns and cities these days, removing a tree now requires a permit.
—James Sneed, NPR, 12 June 2026
The commission closed the hearing, which leaves it with 35 days to either grant or refuse a permit.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permit
Verb
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An emotional disturbance defense is not the same as a not guilty by reason of insanity defense, which would allow a defendant to go to a psychiatric facility instead of prison.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The certificates are sold to businesses that partner with Soil Capital and are each worth one metric ton of CO2 equivalent emissions reduced or removed, allowing these businesses to offset their carbon emissions.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The stance in 1966 let in North Korea, who famously beat Italy en route to the quarter-finals.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Reigns initially cautioned Fatu before giving him the OK to let loose.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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If approved by voters this fall, the noncitizen voting measure would enable the council to pass an ordinance allowing noncitizen residents of Los Angeles to vote in citywide and Los Angeles Unified school board elections.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The malware infected the Network Driver Interface, which streamlined communications between network protocol drivers enabling service such as TCP/IP network adapter drivers.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
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The conduct and behavior associated with the party were unacceptable and will not be tolerated in Birmingham neighborhoods.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Days later, Major League Baseball issued a warning to the players stating that similar behavior will not be tolerated in the future.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Newman, a respected figure in patent law, was appointed in 1984 by Republican President Ronald Reagan to the Federal Circuit.—
Blake Brittain,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Plush velvet, smooth satin and high-shine patent gave the near-monochrome style plenty of textural contrast.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 June 2026
Verb
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In fact, their entire relationship has an eerie, performative aura.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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That was especially true the following game when the Golden Knights took a 4-0 lead into the third period and the Hurricanes seemed to have no answers.—
Mark Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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As Coley and Sonya begin arguing about a mutual attraction that’s become impossible to ignore, their dynamic finally grows some teeth.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Only cars with this pass can access roads near the stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Not only without the ball, their were moments of real quality when Cape Verde recovered possession, zipping the ball around the Spanish pressure and often looking to play their way out with short passes into midfield.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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