1
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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Recent Examples of permit
ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Second Amendment advocates say city-by-city ordinances would be cumbersome for permit holders commuting daily between jurisdictions.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Japan traditionally had male emperors, but female succession was permitted.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The Railroad Commission approved the permit without shortening its duration.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Second Amendment advocates say city-by-city ordinances would be cumbersome for permit holders commuting daily between jurisdictions.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
Players who miss practice are not permitted to speak with reporters.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Japan traditionally had male emperors, but female succession was permitted.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permit
Verb
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Somehow, the Hollywood star was still welcomed into the cockpit by the starstruck flight crew and allowed to briefly take control of the airliner.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The latest commitment will allow Startup Junkie to continue the program for three years and expand the team's capacity to serve clients and prospective borrowers with more resources, hands-on support and events.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bonneville, sitting behind her, grabbed her hand for the last 15 minutes and didn’t let go.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Each of these commitments comes nestled in a bramble of thorny questions that societies have been debating for the last, let’s round it off at, 250 years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This approach has enabled Apex to scale quickly while maintaining the stability and resources associated with a corporate partnership.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Families in more than a dozen states now enjoy universal-eligibility school choice, enabling them to access a portion of education funding to use toward their preferred educational setting.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The reward for tolerating winter is spring.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Any violence committed or even threatened against Raglan James will not be tolerated on this website.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The patent on the company’s blockbuster drug for heart failure, Entresto, is set to expire soon.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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It is distributed as part of the Pile, a huge data set–of–data sets consisting of patent applications, European Parliament transcriptions, subtitles from movies and TV shows, and much more.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kaivan Shroff, a 2024 delegate for Harris, said the former vice president has the right to tell the story of her campaign, as does Biden, who has conducted a few interviews and speeches since leaving office.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk, a prominent voice in culture wars on college campuses, hosts a daily radio show and podcast, The Charlie Kirk Show, which ranks among the top 10 on Apple News’ list of top podcasts and has a strong Gen Z fan base.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That many in the media have ignored the unit’s rise is an indictment.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Amid all its glorious and aesthetic architecture lies the massive environmental impact that cannot be ignored.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The senior quarterback completed 13 of 20 passes and threw for 130 yards with three touchdowns in a 49-0 win over MacDonald.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots were playing without their best pass defender last week with Christian Gonzalez out.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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