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
Hunter will wear No. 12 and Ward was given permission to wear No. 1 by legendary Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon.
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Brooks Peck, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Prince William has also sought the permission of Miss Middleton's father.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
After giving the actor permission to improvise, the fake exec criticizes Fielder's technique.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Visas grant international students entry to the U.S., while their status in the SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) database is part of what gives them legal permission to stay in the U.S. for studies or limited on-the-job training after graduation.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Brooks Peck, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Prince William has also sought the permission of Miss Middleton's father.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
After giving the actor permission to improvise, the fake exec criticizes Fielder's technique.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Visas grant international students entry to the U.S., while their status in the SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) database is part of what gives them legal permission to stay in the U.S. for studies or limited on-the-job training after graduation.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission
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In one controversial use case, UK rail operator Network Rail reportedly sent video data of passengers to Amazon’s emotional analytics service without gathering their consent.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Customers were also allegedly enrolled without their consent and were charged before the billing date.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Universities and the government use the database to track foreign students and students rely on it for their authorization to remain in the country.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Synthetic Food Dyes to Be Phased Out The FDA plans to revoke authorization of two synthetic food colorings—Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B—within the next few months.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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