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noun

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Recent Examples of permit
Verb
Beyond that time limit, it is permitted in certain circumstances, such as when the mother’s life is at risk. Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 18 June 2025 The law does not permit Trump to postpone its enforcement. Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 June 2025
Noun
Baraka, who at the time was running for governor, had objected to the contract and raised questions about aspects of the building permit. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 18 June 2025 In its permit application, xAI provided manufacturer information about the pollutants the turbines emit. Bracey Harris, NBC news, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for permit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permit
Verb
  • If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
  • Congress must create a proper immigration process and allow these good people to stay.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • The Pacers went into their final home game of the season in a must-win scenario – and the entire team, from the starting five to the bench, knew the assignment at hand, running away with the game and never letting Oklahoma City sniff a chance at a comeback.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
  • Republicans will never let this dangerous idea happen.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • This includes mini-rovers, crewed lunar rovers, and all kinds of instrumentation that will enable lunar exploration, development, and in-situ resource development.
    Space.com Staff, Space.com, 28 June 2025
  • Fresh droppings often contain viral RNA, enabling researchers to recover full genomes and assess the pathogenic potential of circulating strains.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • The boy's digestive system cannot tolerate lipids, which are fatty compounds or oils that are found in foods.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
  • This instills a culture of collaborative leadership, where differing styles aren’t just tolerated, they’re valued.
    Thierry Brunel, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • The academics also found that LGBTQ-friendly firms demonstrated an almost 25 percent increase in the number of patent citations, which is broadly considered an indication of how other companies value the innovativeness of a particular patent.
    Josie Cox, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • These include a procedure for a stoma opening and reversal on her bowel for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), heart surgery for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), bronchoscopies and tracheostomy procedures on her airway.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Paul Goldschmidt had one of just three Yankees hits in Saturday’s 7-0 loss to the A’s, but that didn’t stop him from sharing some self-depreciation after the game.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
  • The Kissimmee floodplain, which has very few roads even today, was an outlandishly lush and productive wilderness prior to 1961.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • While Paladino’s nonsense was rightfully ignored, a letter from a member of the House majority to the AG may not be ignored, especially this AG, especially under this president.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
  • Those who depend on freewheeling and shoot-from-the-hip strategies and tactics to address a crisis are ignoring or disregarding fundamental crisis management best practices that favor a calm, deliberate, and thoughtful approach.
    Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Subscription deals, including flex passes, are available.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
  • On Wednesday, Wilson’s 7-on-7 red zone reps going toward the end zone went like this: a pass breakup by Micah McFadden, an overthrow incompletion toward Wan’Dale Robinson, a Tyrone Tracy Jr. drop and a touchdown pass to Dalen Cambre after holding the ball for a long while.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025

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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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