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
After installation, go into your phone's settings and audit which apps have constant internet access, background activity rights or special device permissions.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Developers are required to obtain certain permissions from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality before construction on the project can begin.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 16 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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Developers are required to obtain certain permissions from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality before construction on the project can begin.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 16 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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Policymakers should build on this progress by strengthening transparency and accountability, increasing oversight of step therapy and prior authorizations, and ensuring clinical decisions remain in the exam room.—
Alex Mejia Garcia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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But Lyman noted that the NRC has agreed to greatly restrict the scope of additional safety and security reviews for projects that have DOE authorizations.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 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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Three different types of liquor licenses are being proposed for the casino, Aurora City Clerk Jennifer Stallings said at the meeting.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Some mining companies received licenses to work inside sites without clearance from the antiquities authority due to war conditions.—
Eissa Dafallah,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Permissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissions. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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