permission
noun
per·mis·sion
pər-ˈmi-shən 
1
: the act of permitting
2
: formal consent : authorization
Synonyms
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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Barca was automatically granted permission to make a reinforcement outside of the transfer window after a serious injury suffered by captain and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The bill would have prohibited the use of transgender pronouns in schools unless educators received permission from the student's parents, in addition to a school administrator.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Instead, the majority passed several bills that prohibit any state agency from doing anything to measure or reduce greenhouse gasses without explicit permission from the legislature.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
With your permission, Copilot will ultimately be able to act on your behalf, smoothing life’s complexities and giving you more time to focus on what matters to you.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The bill would have prohibited the use of transgender pronouns in schools unless educators received permission from the student's parents, in addition to a school administrator.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Instead, the majority passed several bills that prohibit any state agency from doing anything to measure or reduce greenhouse gasses without explicit permission from the legislature.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
With your permission, Copilot will ultimately be able to act on your behalf, smoothing life’s complexities and giving you more time to focus on what matters to you.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permission. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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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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