as in authorizations
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 permissions
Developers are required to obtain certain permissions from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality before construction on the project can begin.
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Remove permissions that are not essential.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Put medical and caregiving permissions in writing where your emergency contact can find them.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Steam does offer the option to create a Steam Families account to monitor account activity, manage game access permissions and provide playtime reports.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
The company’s approach emphasizes letting security work quietly in the background through clear permissions, thoughtful defaults, and intuitive controls.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Metzabok is part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, where research often requires multiple federal permissions.
—Christopher Hernandez, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
Off-and-on court coaching has steadily progressed from banned, to banned but prevalent, through trials and various caveated permissions.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Second, keep an eye on app permissions on your phone, a regular check is good housekeeping.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Remove permissions that are not essential.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Put medical and caregiving permissions in writing where your emergency contact can find them.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Steam does offer the option to create a Steam Families account to monitor account activity, manage game access permissions and provide playtime reports.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
The company’s approach emphasizes letting security work quietly in the background through clear permissions, thoughtful defaults, and intuitive controls.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Metzabok is part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, where research often requires multiple federal permissions.
—Christopher Hernandez, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
Off-and-on court coaching has steadily progressed from banned, to banned but prevalent, through trials and various caveated permissions.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Second, keep an eye on app permissions on your phone, a regular check is good housekeeping.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissions
Noun
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Difficult or impossible claim process Pre-authorizations, limited repair-shop options, and long wait times are tactics often used to make the claims process feel impossible or to discourage them altogether.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Matt Faustman is the co-founder and CEO of Honey Health, a company that develops AI tools designed to automate tasks for providers — including managing fax inboxes, processing prior authorizations and retrieving patient records.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Failure to provide additional information or consents will be grounds for disqualification, unless prohibited under applicable law.—
Time,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Before allowing the use of advertising pixels, cookies or other tracking tools, businesses should investigate what those technologies collect, how that data will be used and what disclosures or consents are required.—
Jodi Daniels,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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On Monday, the Overland Park City Council will look at special events permits for the farmers market to take place this spring and summer — including issuing a special events permit for the market’s new location, 7950 Marty Street, starting in early June.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Cannabis Control Commission voted Thursday to schedule a public hearing on a potential freeze of new cultivation licenses and a temporary moratorium on approving additional canopy capacity.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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While Duluth rentals are required to have paint in good condition and not peeling or chipping before receiving their rental licenses, Kelli Latuska, a city of Duluth spokesperson, said the city does not test paint for lead.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Permissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissions. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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