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 The core challenge is agents' ability to exploit existing weaknesses at scale, necessitating improved governance and careful permission management. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 If a parent denies permission, the platform will automatically revert to a chronological feed of posts shared by people the child already follows, resembling social media apps before the rise of algorithms. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 The only explanation the campaign provided about the jet’s activity was to say most of the flights in recent months have been handled through a third-party charter company that rents the plane out to travelers with Sarnecki’s permission. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 Even the most intrusive apps ask for seemingly harmless permissions. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for permission

Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission

Noun

The 26-year-old suspect was identified only as a foreign national who has been granted legal asylum, in line with Greece’s strict data protection laws, which generally prohibit authorities from naming criminal suspects without their consent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
More than a dozen states have followed suit since, and many others require in-person parental consent.

— Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of consent

Noun

Markham Park District executive director Quintina Brown hired a helicopter for her daughter's prom send-off, which then landed in Roesner Park without authorization on May 8.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Oklo says the Reactor Pilot Program allowed those activities to move forward alongside the DOE’s safety review and authorization.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of authorization

Noun

Realizing that truth would be a route toward not only better preparedness going forward but also a more general granting of grace.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Thus, in the end the appeals court affirmed the granting of the Hus' special motion and the award of attorney fees and costs against RCA.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of granting

Noun

According to city documents, the board approved a right-of-way permit for 61st Avenue restriping and temporary signals for data center construction traffic.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
The Shelby County air permit for the first Colossus site covers 15 turbines and 247 megawatts and expires in January 2027.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of permit

Noun

Pavel Matveev, Wirex's co-founder, said on the On The Margin podcast that his company spent years issuing cards through someone else's license before buying its own.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
All stadium revenue would belong to the team, including ticket sales, licenses to suites, advertising and marketing revenue, sales of concessions and memorabilia, and parking sales.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026