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
Some districts don’t inform the parents, while others inform parents with student permission or evaluate on an individual basis what will cause the least harm to the student.
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Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Two months before the shooting, Sweeney took his brother’s truck without permission, prosecutors said.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
This approach sidesteps ethical concerns around voice cloning and unauthorized use of actor likenesses, as all work is done with proper permissions and content rights.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The General Assembly has given Mecklenburg County permission to put a referendum on the ballot to raise the county’s sales tax to fund road, rail and bus projects.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
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Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Two months before the shooting, Sweeney took his brother’s truck without permission, prosecutors said.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
This approach sidesteps ethical concerns around voice cloning and unauthorized use of actor likenesses, as all work is done with proper permissions and content rights.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The General Assembly has given Mecklenburg County permission to put a referendum on the ballot to raise the county’s sales tax to fund road, rail and bus projects.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission
Noun
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Volunteers must be 21 and consent to background check.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What used to require a single prior authorization could now face multiple layers, which means more delays and higher denial rates.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Restrictions should include prohibiting sharing information about residents, removing federal agents from local police facilities, and rescinding or narrowing authorizations to enforce local law.—
Spencer Reynolds,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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