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
Ortiz had taken both without permission.
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Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Used with permission of the publisher, Little, Brown and Company.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
If none of that works, give yourself permission to cut your losses and move on.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Published with permission of Hay House.
—Rose Han, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Used with permission of the publisher, Little, Brown and Company.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
If none of that works, give yourself permission to cut your losses and move on.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Published with permission of Hay House.
—Rose Han, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for permission
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission
Noun
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Respecting it communicates that both voices matter and that decisions cannot move forward without mutual consent.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The move irked Republicans in Congress who, in July, moved to ban restoring any Confederate names in this year's defense authorization bill.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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Being undocumented in the United States, whether by crossing the border without authorization or overstaying a visa, is typically considered a civil violation rather than a criminal offense.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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