permitted; permitting
1
: to consent to expressly or formally
permit access to records
2
: to give leave : authorize
3
: to make possible
the design permits easy access
: to give an opportunity : allow
if time permits
permitter
noun
1
: a written warrant or license granted by one having authority
a gun permit
2
: a pompano (Trachinotus falcatus) that is an important game fish of temperate to tropical waters of the western Atlantic
Examples of permit in a Sentence
Verb
The judge permitted the release of the prisoner.
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.
The new ramp permits easier access to the highway.
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Dan Ruetenik, CBS News, 2 May 2025
For instance, one recent vulnerability discovered within twelve brands permitted employees and possibly hackers to understand exactly where a vehicle has been over the past year within the accuracy of a parking space.
—Steve Tengler, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2025
Suffolk Punch Brewing’s new Birkdale Village location is now set to open by the end of 2025, after a few construction and permit delays.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
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Verb
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has pushed to expand offshore oil drilling and accelerate the permitting process, reducing timelines to just weeks.
—Dan Ruetenik, CBS News, 2 May 2025
For instance, one recent vulnerability discovered within twelve brands permitted employees and possibly hackers to understand exactly where a vehicle has been over the past year within the accuracy of a parking space.
—Steve Tengler, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
City officials said Subculture installed a stage and held a live concert without a permit or fire safety plan.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2025
Suffolk Punch Brewing’s new Birkdale Village location is now set to open by the end of 2025, after a few construction and permit delays.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permit. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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permit
noun
per·mit
ˈpər-ˌmit, pər-ˈmit 
: a written warrant or license granted by one having authority
a building permit
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