as in consent
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
she asked for permission to have a piece of candy the President granted permission for the foreign diplomats to have special quarters
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Recent Examples of permission
If budget is no concern, dig into the Dream Feast, which gives the chef full permission to get creative and craft a seasonal five-course experience.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
This story by SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt is published by special permission.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The second is more emotional, as Dawkins goes a little rogue himself, trying to find Grace without permission of the governor.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
This story by SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt is published by special permission.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The second is more emotional, as Dawkins goes a little rogue himself, trying to find Grace without permission of the governor.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission
Noun
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And in the case of Henrietta Lacks, who was African American, her cells were taken without consent and used in ground-breaking research without her family’s knowledge.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Donors must be at least 17 years old, or 16 with a parent or guardian’s consent.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The work stoppage was overwhelmingly approved by the rank-and-file via a strike authorization vote weeks before the contract was up.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ring faced further scrutiny when the Federal Trade Commission investigated the company in 2023 after employees illegally surveilled customers and accessed footage without authorization.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Regulators have pledged faster turnarounds and the granting of rates that reflect growing wildfire risks to incentivize insurers to expand coverage in high-hazard areas.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The City of Miami granted Nu Stadium a limited event permit, which is limited to that day, with specific hours, restrictions and additional precautions.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Lionel Messi’s name was already in lights on a stadium so unfinished that a permit to play Saturday’s game against Austin FC was just acquired Friday.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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The school's practices allowed people to get massage therapy licenses without finishing the required training, according to TDLR.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The excellent, cross-platform Cockos Reaper is $60 ($225 for a commercial license), for example, while Acoustica Mixcraft goes for $99.—
Jamie Lendino,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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