How to Use permit in a Sentence

permit

1 of 2 verb

• The judge permitted the release of the prisoner.
• The new ramp permits easier access to the highway.
• Smoking is not permitted in the building.
• When we arrived at customs we realized we had more than the permitted number of items.
• He permitted himself one more cookie.
• Cameras and the recording of video and sound isn’t permitted.
  — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2024
• Theophilus whiffed seven and permitted just one walk and six hits to improve to 7-0.
  — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 10 June 2023
• In the fall of 1938, with war still a year away, the Nazi authorities permitted them to leave Germany.
  — David E. Sanger, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
• That, the plaintiffs say, is an overreach not permitted by the Fourth Amendment.
  — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
• Children under the age of 12 aren’t permitted to join in on walking safaris in the park.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2023
• The 2013 law caps that amount at the number of hours an employee accrues in one year and is permitted to cash out.
  — Calmatters, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
• Small boats are permitted, but most people fish from the shoreline.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
• Only Miss Peggy was permitted to know the details of the mammoth task.
  — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2023
• Note that there are guidelines on costumes: Capes can't flow below the waist, costumes can't touch the floor, and masks are not permitted.
  — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2023
• All residents need to worry about, after the permitting process, is bringing the people and the food.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2023
• The question of whether outdoor showers are even permitted is hazy.
  — Beth Treffeisen, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2023
• The fireworks are set to go off at 9 p.m., fire conditions permitting.
  — Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2023
• Of that, about $2.1 billion came from users 12 or under who are not permitted on such platforms under the terms of service, the study found.
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
• Now, Waymo will be permitted to operate at speeds up to 65 miles per hour in the city; Cruise can travel up to 35 miles per hour.
  — WIRED, 11 Aug. 2023
• This season, the Angels permit coaches to speak to reporters only on a case-by-case basis.
  — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
• Unlike the curling that is seen in the Olympics, players at Gathering Place will not be permitted on the ice to sweep in order to get the keg to slide farther.
  — Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2024
• Councilman Lee, however, said state law would not permit such a change of use.
  — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
• Head shops will not be permitted within 1,500 feet of any place of worship or church or a public or private school.
  — Paige Eichkorn, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2023
• About half of Americans say abortions should be permitted up to 15 weeks.
  — Sara Burnett, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
• In OpenAI’s case this isn’t permitted, strengthening the board’s hand.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023
• Lick? Not permitting a dog to stop and sniff on a walk means important and interesting smells are whizzing past a dog as they are pulled along on the leash.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
• According to the city, 87 percent of the projects permitted in the first two years of the program were studio and one-bedroom homes, and 13 percent were two-bedroom homes.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
• This suit exposes the culture that permitted him and the Academy to profit for years.
  — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
• Because of a prior felony conviction, the man was not permitted to carry a gun.
  — cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
• Wehle also said in the reprimand that Burns allowed the officer to record a portion of the meeting and that he was not permitted to do that.
  — James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2024

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permit

2 of 2 noun

• The denial of the permit request was appealed to the Quorum Court.
  — Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online, 22 Sep. 2023
• But the lack of building permits in the village mean there is nowhere to shelter.
  — Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
• The man did not have a valid concealed carry permit for the baton.
  — Alexandra Faul, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2023
• Once there, the person has the option of taking the learner’s permit exam on site or at home.
  — Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
• Reports of falling bricks were part of that work, and the building’s owner had a permit for the project, Oswald said.
  — Scott McFetridge and Hannah Fingerhut, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2023
• The center didn't get a permit from the commission when it was first constructed in 1995.
  — Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2023
• Shell is also required by the state to report emissions as part of its air permit.
  — Katarina Sabados, NBC News, 25 May 2023
• The problem isn’t that builders can’t find workers or obtain permits.
  — Allysia Finley, WSJ, 4 June 2023
• An inspector filed a complaint with the city because X did not acquire a permit for the work.
  — Aisha Counts, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
• The State of New York revoked his pistol permit, and Banyai was ordered to surrender his firearms.
  — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2023
• That could be the backbone of broader agreement to speed permits for energy projects.
  — Erik Wasson, Bloomberg.com, 25 May 2023
• The City of Paris will grant permits on a case-by-case basis for small-sized, standard films outside of these reserved areas.
  — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2023
• To avoid city permits, Healy said a few people who live on the bay have agreed to place the microphones on their private property.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
• Driving on the beach is allowed here (with a permit), and there is plenty of public water access and parks.
  — Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
• FilmLA is a nonprofit group that handles film permits for the city and county.
  — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
• Recent changes to buildings codes in the U.S. permit mass timber buildings as tall as 18 stories.
  — Todd Woody, Anchorage Daily News, 12 June 2023
• LaCava said the $38 permit fee, which is much lower than in many other cities, is part of a compromise the city is making.
  — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2023
• Despite the delay, city agencies have cracked down on vendors with and without permits.
  — Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
• The man was then arrested for openly carrying a firearm in the Capitol without a permit.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
• Fishing, with proper permits, is allowed and practiced in all five of New York’s boroughs.
  — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 19 July 2023
• The project will cost about $58 million, according to permit documents filed in May with Noblesville.
  — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2023
• The number of homes converted isn't clear because not everyone gets a permit, says Evans.
  — Jeff Brady, NPR, 4 Mar. 2024
• Parents were told that about 63 students from outside the neighborhood attend the school on a permit — and that no new permits would be approved.
  — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
• Without getting into spoilers, how much of a happy end does your film permit?
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
• The family has ranched cattle in the state for more than 150 years as part of a program that issues grazing permits on allotments of public land.
  — Mark Scaglione, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2023
• If a wolf is found to have jumped electric fences or gotten past protection dogs twice, a special shooting permit can be granted.
  — Kate Brady, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2023
• Wisconsin uniquely allows weapons to be brought into the Capitol if they are concealed and the person is holding a valid permit.
  — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2023
• Others were Gazans with permits to work in Israel who were stranded and later detained in Israel after the war started.
  — Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
• And the school can now file for a wrecking permit to demolish the buildings – pending any appeals that could be made with Jefferson Circuit Court.
  — The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2023
• More than a century and a half later, part of New York City’s appeal for tree vendors is not just the foot traffic and the locals, but the ability to hawk their wares without a permit.
  — Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024