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permissions

noun

plural of permission
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 That generally means gaining permissions and following the law on matters like IP and export controls. — Kate Rooney,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Excessive functionality, permissions and autonomy are core causes of agentic risk. — Dr. Timothy J. Giardino, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Age and parent/guardian permissions will be thoroughly verified for all finalists before any public announcements or prize distributions. — USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Proton also pointed to Full Disk Access, one of the macOS permissions required during setup, as a broader security consideration. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissions
  1. authorizations
  2. consents
  3. permits
  4. licenses
Noun
  • Testing a dissenting hypothesis often required weeks of alignment meetings, internal authorizations and grueling pilot programs.
    — Fabio Moioli, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Several California universities have paused international students’ applications to pursue off-campus internships after the federal government issued guidance last month urging enhanced scrutiny of these work authorizations.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of authorizations
Noun
  • For those with an eye on the future and a mindset of settlement and creating homes for others, planning and consents are in place for 400 new beachfront properties.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • This means cost-sharing for stormwater improvements will continue to be structured by the 83/17 split for decades to come – unless GLWA consents to renegotiating the deal.
    — Nicole Van Lier, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Definition of consents
Noun
  • Licenses and permits, including a sales tax permit if products will be sold, also may be required.
    — Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of permits
Noun
  • There is a legitimate economic argument for enforcing work permits, business licenses and rules reserving certain sectors for citizens.
    — Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • While sportsbooks take wagers under state gaming licenses, prediction markets operate as exchanges where customers buy and sell event contracts with other traders, Chaffee says.
    — Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of licenses

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“Permissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissions. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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