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as in allows
to give permission for or to approve of
the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds
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as in lets
to give permission to
you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass
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as in enables
to make able or possible
we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting
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as in tolerates
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
the college permits way too much drinking, in my opinion
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Recent Examples of permits
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
For men, black tie permits a suit or a tuxedo, while white tie demands the black tailcoat and white bowtie brief as explained above.
—Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
The law permits bars, restaurants and hotels to stay open two hours after their typical closing times.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The visits will continue through next weekend, as the NFL permits teams to welcome in 30 non-local prospects and an unlimited number of prospects that either graduated from high school or attended college in the metro area.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Under federal tax law, the Qualified Small Business Stock exclusion permits eligible investors to exclude up to 100% of capital gains from the sale of certain company stock up to $15 million.
—Nacha Cattan, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Last summer’s House settlement, which permits schools to directly pay their athletes roughly $20 million this year across all sports, drove a final stake through the college amateurism model.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The strategy permits 4-16 unit buildings up to four stories — far less aggressive than SB 79’s 6-9 story allowance near transit stops.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
This permits us scientists to reliably pull fiber from the preform rod that already has the core and clad built into it.
—John Ballato, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
Kurt's key takeaways Building permits and zoning approvals already involve paperwork, deadlines and fees.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
For men, black tie permits a suit or a tuxedo, while white tie demands the black tailcoat and white bowtie brief as explained above.
—Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
The law permits bars, restaurants and hotels to stay open two hours after their typical closing times.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The visits will continue through next weekend, as the NFL permits teams to welcome in 30 non-local prospects and an unlimited number of prospects that either graduated from high school or attended college in the metro area.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Under federal tax law, the Qualified Small Business Stock exclusion permits eligible investors to exclude up to 100% of capital gains from the sale of certain company stock up to $15 million.
—Nacha Cattan, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Last summer’s House settlement, which permits schools to directly pay their athletes roughly $20 million this year across all sports, drove a final stake through the college amateurism model.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The strategy permits 4-16 unit buildings up to four stories — far less aggressive than SB 79’s 6-9 story allowance near transit stops.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
This permits us scientists to reliably pull fiber from the preform rod that already has the core and clad built into it.
—John Ballato, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
On Monday, the Overland Park City Council will look at special events permits for the farmers market to take place this spring and summer — including issuing a special events permit for the market’s new location, 7950 Marty Street, starting in early June.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permits
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McConnell wrote that his final judgment allows the United States to start to use the Federal Debt Collection Procedure to collect the payment.—
Jack Perry,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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This innovation allows satellites to operate sustainably at very low altitudes, known as Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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King lets the nearby Fern Hollow Nature Center use his property and lake, letting little kids learn to fish during summer programs and field trips.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Their Visiting Practitioner Program lets guests experience specialized off-menu treatments including physiotherapy and Ayurvedic healing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The United States and China are targeting landing humans on Mars in the 2030s, with the intention of building infrastructure that enables long-term habitation.—
Scott Solomon,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to Google threat intelligence VP Sandra Joyce, this approach is no longer valid, especially given the speed and scale that AI enables for cyberattackers.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The full study was published in the journal Arthropoda, and its findings describe an organism that tolerates urban noise and vibrations better than most animals — which is why the species is thriving in urban areas across the Southeast.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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This long-blooming plant loves the heat, tolerates drought, and doesn’t need fancy soil—sandy, rocky, or poor soils are all fair game, says Gifford.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
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Luis Alvarado, a Republican political analyst, says that Bianco has political motivations of his own.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jacoby Windmon has valuable starter reps.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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But that argument ignores the structure of the program.—
Demetrius Atsalis,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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All pitchers agree that the guy holding the bat generates crucial data that a pitcher ignores at his peril.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Viture further claims similar patents have have been rejected in China, and that Xreal’s patent adds only minor, appearance-level changes rather than true optical innovation.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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After all, patents do temporarily block rival companies from introducing copycat products to compete against the earlier inventor and patent holder.—
David J. Kappos,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the interim, according to an order by Superior Court Judge Amir Shaikh, neither side makes concessions regarding disqualification.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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Popcorn will be available for free, and concessions can be purchased.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Permits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permits. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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