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
Google has agreed to a $135 million settlement over claims that its Android system used people's cellular data without permission.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Karzoun’s family brought the civil action against UConn and others after waiting more than a decade for approval of a claim filed with the state Office of the Claims Commissioner seeking permission to sue a state entity.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
City health facilities do not require patients to disclose their immigration status, and strict policies are in place to deny permission to non-local law enforcement, including ICE, from entering most city facilities.
—Dr. Alister Martin, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
For example, my fiance did not ask my parents for permission to propose to me.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Karzoun’s family brought the civil action against UConn and others after waiting more than a decade for approval of a claim filed with the state Office of the Claims Commissioner seeking permission to sue a state entity.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
City health facilities do not require patients to disclose their immigration status, and strict policies are in place to deny permission to non-local law enforcement, including ICE, from entering most city facilities.
—Dr. Alister Martin, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
For example, my fiance did not ask my parents for permission to propose to me.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission
Noun
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Sheehy is seeking unanimous consent for legislation that would provide express approval for the construction of the ballroom.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The procedures noted that in some cases, outing students to parents could be dangerous to their health and well-being, and school officials should ask the students for consent to notify their parents of the support plan.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The ripples would be felt across the five boroughs, exacerbating our ongoing crisis of child poverty if TPS holders were to lose work authorization and no longer be able to provide for their children.—
Dr. Alister Martin,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Mexican leader said that support from Washington should be limited to intelligence sharing, while prohibiting on-the-ground actions with foreign agents without authorization from the federal government.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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Environmentalists warned that the bill was too broad as introduced, and would allow anyone to begin building a chicken house without a permit — and therefore largely without scrutiny from state government.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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The commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued a notice of a tentative determination to renew a permit for the discharge.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Licensees apply for renewals every eight years, and licenses are virtually never revoked.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, 26-year-old Emad Rehman was sentenced to third-degree fleeing and eluding and driving while his license was suspended.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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