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
Used with permission of Voracious, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company.
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ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Excerpted by permission of Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
This excerpt is reprinted with permission from Dey Street Books.
—Roger Bennett, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
This is your cosmic permission to stay at home and take a nap!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Excerpted by permission of Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
This excerpt is reprinted with permission from Dey Street Books.
—Roger Bennett, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
This is your cosmic permission to stay at home and take a nap!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission
Noun
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This would allow social media companies to collect children’s data without parental consent—but solely for age verification purposes.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers are aiming to block further military action without authorization under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, which Congress passed in response to the Vietnam War as a check on the president's power to enter armed conflict without consent from the legislative branch.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, simply being in the country without authorization — for example, after overstaying a visa — is generally a civil violation, according to immigration advocates.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Policymakers should build on this progress by strengthening transparency and accountability, increasing oversight of step therapy and prior authorizations, and ensuring clinical decisions remain in the exam room.—
Alex Mejia Garcia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The granting of cert requires at least four justices voting in its favor.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Among these benefits was the granting of an American Express Centurion cards to him and his wife.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For native species, only organizations certified by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums are eligible for a permit, and, in rare cases, non-releasable wildlife may be kept for educational purposes, LaCross said.—
Bailey Allen,
Cape Cod Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Kalonymus — a real estate investment and development firm that is active in the San Francisco, Los Angeles, Central Coast and Miami markets — filed a permit application in August 2024 for the $185 million project.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In early October, Acacio agreed to an interim order imposing restrictions on his license.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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In addition, sellers of faster and/or more powerful vehicles would be required to inform consumers that the vehicles don’t meet the definition of an e-bike and therefore would require registration and a license to operate.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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