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
The visible part of commerce would shrink, but the trust layer including tokens, credentials and permissions would grow.
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In tandem with this, the brand has recently obtained rare FAA permissions to fly over people and vehicles in dense urban areas, such as Boston, which indicates its regulatory leadership.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Slack's Business+ plan ($15 per user per month, billed annually) gives you control over posting permissions for all channels, along with more advanced AI features around daily recaps, searches, and workflows.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Users can grant or revoke Claude's access to specific websites through site-level permissions.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Second, keep an eye on app permissions on your phone, a regular check is good housekeeping.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The attacker then tells it to impersonate the real extension by disabling it if permissions allow, changing its name and icon and displaying a fake login popup that looks just like the real thing.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
In others, the fake apps merely display a dummy system window asking for device permissions.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In tandem with this, the brand has recently obtained rare FAA permissions to fly over people and vehicles in dense urban areas, such as Boston, which indicates its regulatory leadership.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Slack's Business+ plan ($15 per user per month, billed annually) gives you control over posting permissions for all channels, along with more advanced AI features around daily recaps, searches, and workflows.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Users can grant or revoke Claude's access to specific websites through site-level permissions.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Second, keep an eye on app permissions on your phone, a regular check is good housekeeping.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The attacker then tells it to impersonate the real extension by disabling it if permissions allow, changing its name and icon and displaying a fake login popup that looks just like the real thing.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
In others, the fake apps merely display a dummy system window asking for device permissions.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissions
Noun
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Specifically, the company is bringing together two often separated ecosystems into one seamless workflow, welding the gap between prior authorizations and post-service claims and coding validation.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In 34 states, CVS will continue to offer COVID vaccines for those who fall under the new FDA authorizations.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Trump last week raised the prospect of potential additional sanctions against Moscow.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those tactics are also used to generate funds meant to help the regime subvert international sanctions and develop its nuclear weapons programs, according to the US government.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Permissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissions. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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