permission

noun

per·mis·sion | \ pər-ˈmi-shən

Definition of permission

1 : the act of permitting

2 : formal consent : authorization

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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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The Chargers reportedly put contract extension negotiations between the team and Gordon on pause on Monday–just one day after the team granted Gordon permission to seek a trade–until the season's end. — Emily Caron, SI.com, "Sources: Eagles Inquire About Melvin Gordon, Offer Jordan Howard," 4 Sep. 2019 Once the 49ers granted permission for Scangarello to interview with the Broncos, the process moved quickly. — Ryan O’halloran, The Denver Post, "Broncos OC Rich Scangarello putting new twist on familiar-from-years-past offense," 3 Sep. 2019 In another last-minute twist, Doty was granted permission last week to represent himself at trial. — Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, "Getaway driver in slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee pleads guilty to murder charge," 3 Sep. 2019 Sondeep Sankar Excerpted from Rishi Singh and Sondeep Sankar’s Sikh Heritage with permission from Roli Books. — Sondeep Sankar, Quartz India, "In photos: A glorious history of Sikhism," 3 Sep. 2019 Gordon, who has one year left on his rookie contract, has since demanded a trade, and the Chargers last week granted his agents permission to seek a deal. — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, "Chargers focus on preparing for opener, not Melvin Gordon’s holdout," 2 Sep. 2019 Haugen was eventually granted permission but had to meet special qualifications and install a gravel pad in order to legally park his house in the city. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Minnesotans still seek affordable housing but are unsure tiny house trend is the answer," 2 Sep. 2019 On Wednesday, Apple said if consumers grant permission, only its own employees will be allowed to review audio to help improve the service. — CBS News, "Apple apologizes for allowing contractors to listen to Siri recordings," 28 Aug. 2019 The link guides users to a three-prompt questionnaire followed by another link granting permission to share the coupon on the users’ Facebook page, which would allow the access to users’ personal information. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "Don’t click: $80 Publix coupon on social media is fake," 10 July 2019

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