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
Three authors — novelist Andrea Bartz and nonfiction writers Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson — sued Anthropic for using their works without permission.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
According to a person familiar with GHF's activities who did not have permission to share the information publicly, Segal made connections with senior Israeli military officials, which may have paved the way for his current role.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 26 June 2025
But when Riley takes her mom’s car without permission, she’s grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad’s game shop.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
That information is anonymized, and participants have to give permission for their data to be included at all.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
According to a person familiar with GHF's activities who did not have permission to share the information publicly, Segal made connections with senior Israeli military officials, which may have paved the way for his current role.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 26 June 2025
But when Riley takes her mom’s car without permission, she’s grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad’s game shop.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
That information is anonymized, and participants have to give permission for their data to be included at all.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission
Noun
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The administration made those moves without the consent or request of Newsom; the Democratic governor later sued, requesting a temporary restraining order to halt the National Guard troops from being used to enforce immigration or civil laws in the state.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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For instance, during cross-examination, the defense had witness 'Jane' read text messages between herself and Diddy aloud, suggesting consent or friendliness — a tactic often used to undermine credibility without expert context on trauma or coercion.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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At a press conference, Johnson said the War Powers Act of 1973, which limits presidential military action without congressional authorization, is unconstitutional.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Frightened for her daughter’s life, Paulina’s mother did not sign the authorization.—
Rebecca Grant
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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