permission
noun
per·mis·sion
pər-ˈmi-shən 
1
: the act of permitting
2
: formal consent : authorization
Synonyms of permission
Examples of permission in a Sentence
They got permission from the city to build an apartment complex.
The teacher gave me her permission to go home early.
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Ninette gives us full permission to use plain yogurt or Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
How location data ends up being shared When people allow webpages and apps to access location data generated by their mobile phones, the software maker can share that data widely without asking for further permission.
—Emilee Rader, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Ninette gives us full permission to use plain yogurt or Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
WorkBeaver implements application whitelisting, strict folder access permissions, and agent-behavior QA loops to minimize blast radius.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permission. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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permission
noun
per·mis·sion
pər-ˈmish-ən
1
: the act of permitting
2
: the consent of a person in authority
has permission to leave
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