permission

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Recent Examples of permission Qatar, where women have to get permission from their male guardians to do things like go to college, and where a non-zero number of their nationals have been sanctioned by our government for their ties to ISIS and Qaeda terror financing, has been trying to whitewash its reputation for a while. Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 Last month he was denied permission to attend the birth of first child in person, according to emails reviewed by CNN. Hanna Park, CNN Money, 12 May 2025 Just because someone breaks that confidence doesn’t give me permission to do the same. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025 No landowner has given permission to dump at the site, and the waste consists of construction, household and medical debris. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for permission
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission
Noun
  • Parental consent would be required before minors can download or make purchases through an app.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
  • Neglecting Proper Consent And Documentation The Pitfall: Telehealth startups often overlook the need for comprehensive patient consent forms and thorough documentation.
    Zachary Dorf, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Camacho and Castle charge that Ground Game LA has continued to profit off their work without authorization, even after blocking their access to the site, and are seeking nearly $5 million in damages.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
  • In April, Border Patrol agents recorded roughly 8,400 apprehensions of migrants who had crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization, according to the preliminary Department of Homeland Security statistics, which have not been officially published.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 1 May 2025

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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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