PERMISSION Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

permission

noun

pər-ˈmi-shən

Definition of permission

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 Russia already forces foreign vessels to submit to a complicated and suffocating system of permissions and permits to operate within its exclusive economic zone. — Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 Current law allowed exemptions for minors under 18 who obtain parental permission and a court order. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Used with permission from Hanover Square Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors say Rivera and his former wife transferred their interest to his sister without obtaining that permission. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for permission

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Noun

Governance and guardrails defining consent, privacy and frequency are critical when brands enter consumers’ personal mobile space.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
In an essay from 2013, the Yale Law professor Jed Rubenfeld concluded that the only way out of this conundrum was to abandon consent and return to a force definition of rape.

— S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of consent

Noun

For example, the person cannot change residence or travel to another municipality or province without authorization and must appear before the court when summoned.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
But threat detection should sit alongside runtime authorization rather than replace it.

— Shashwat Sehgal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorization

Noun

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors still must decide whether to accept the stipulations of the coastal development permit before any construction begins.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
The first significant fee waiver would occur when developers submit a building permit, Kniestedt said.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of permit

Noun

The school, which opened in 1991, offers several certifications, including private pilots’ licenses and a diploma in aviation, and is popular with international students.

— Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
As part of the plea deal this week, Evans agreed to surrender his law enforcement officer license, court records show.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

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