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verb

pər-ˈmit How to pronounce permit (audio)
Definition of permitnext
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as in to allow
to give permission for or to approve of the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds

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2
as in to let
to give permission to you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass

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as in to enable
to make able or possible we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting

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as in to tolerate
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference the college permits way too much drinking, in my opinion

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permit

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noun

as in patent

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Recent Examples of permit
Verb
Instead, researchers intentionally permitted the AI agents to have Internet access as part of the cyber testing process. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 Takaichi has advocated a review of the principles for a possibility of dropping the third one — of not permitting nuclear weapons to be brought into the country. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
The Corps permit allowed the county to work round the clock, seven days a week. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Under the emergency permit, overnight parking in the lots will be closed for 90 days. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for permit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permit
  1. allow
  2. let
  3. enable
  4. tolerate
  5. patent
  6. have
  7. ignore
  8. pass
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  • Kremer has allowed 12 home runs in seven starts this year, avoiding a home run in only one of those turns and ceding multiple homers in three of them.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Cannabis is native to Nepal and is widely used during festivals, and activists in Nepal have been trying to get the government to change the law to allow it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Ceuta’s residents recalled a similar but smaller migration crisis in 2021, when the Moroccan government dropped its border controls and let several thousand people from Morocco and sub-Saharan countries into Ceuta over two days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The changes beef up requirements for registering vacant properties with the city, including owners letting the city know their intent going forward.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • These impersonators and scammers tie into a broader issue regarding how AI-generation tools are being used to enable cybercriminals.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This combination enables more precise foot placement, improved balance, and smoother movement across challenging surfaces.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of enable
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  • Available plants were grown locally from seeds originating within 100 miles of DuPage County and tolerate Illinois weather.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Look at the type of sweetener used, since some people tolerate certain sweeteners better than others.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tolerate
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  • Despite systemic funding disparities and closing institutional pathways for Black founders, Smith achieved significant success, including a patent for clear sunscreen on dark skin and placement in 405 Boots stores.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately, this is less a marker of innovation than IBM’s talent for drafting patent applications—a valuable skill but not one that has led to much real-world innovation.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of patent
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  • Goff noted that Kansas had a large pool of candidates for the position, including several individuals from pro sports franchises.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • While past British leaders have spent weekends in their local constituencies, or at the prime minister’s official Chequers country retreat, none in living memory has had a large-scale office outside London.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of have
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  • Renner said Donalds is ignoring base Republican voters in his campaign, especially by refusing to debate him, Collins and conservative activist and investor James Fishback.
    — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The simple, rather depressing, and completely overwhelming fact of the matter is that the Marvel Cinematic Universe cannot be ignored, even as superhero fatigue has definitively set in at the global box office.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of ignore
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  • Winston did float a late interception to corner Art Green in the end zone, however, on his final pass.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But while national leaders and diplomats work to free up crucial waterways through which much of the world’s trade passes, another transport phenomenon is tentatively underway.
    — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
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