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
Reprinted with permission from The MIT Press.
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Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Used with permission of the publisher, Little Brown and Company.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Some speculated that Proenza had official permission to present some limited critiques, either as a damage-control exercise or as a way to displace blame onto regional officials.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
But Javice was so young at the time Finkelstein required her to have a parent’s permission in order to advise her.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Used with permission of the publisher, Little Brown and Company.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Some speculated that Proenza had official permission to present some limited critiques, either as a damage-control exercise or as a way to displace blame onto regional officials.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
But Javice was so young at the time Finkelstein required her to have a parent’s permission in order to advise her.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission
Noun
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Most states are one party consent states, Heath said.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Through Congressional authorization, President Calvin Coolidge was featured on the 1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence Half Dollar alongside George Washington.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Roberts has not had lawful employment authorization since December 2020, according to the complaint.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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