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
Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
Entrance will not be permitted if guests are wearing athleticwear, beachwear, T-shirts, hoodies, ripped jeans or hats.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
The city did not answer whether a permit request to use Heathway was denied, but initial development plans only listed Rockland Drive as an entrance, according to the city.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
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And Americans’ fear of 9/11 permitted the Bush-Cheney White House to approve of torture at secret overseas sites as well as to authorize warrantless surveillance by military agencies—sweeping through the emails and phone calls of millions of Americans.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
Entrance will not be permitted if guests are wearing athleticwear, beachwear, T-shirts, hoodies, ripped jeans or hats.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
Council members Odebrecht, Ryan Collins and Michael Polehna voted to deny the permit.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
The city did not answer whether a permit request to use Heathway was denied, but initial development plans only listed Rockland Drive as an entrance, according to the city.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
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The Bills' run-heavy offense -- which has piled up a league-high 1,292 yards in just eight games -- should dominate this one and allow Buffalo to not only win, but cover the substantial spread.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Indeed, Spain’s real estate landscape as a whole is evolving, especially with the end of the country’s golden visa program, which for years allowed foreigners to gain residency by investing in property.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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Roosevelt let newspaper editorials hash out the pros and cons of the voyage before making an official announcement, and the leak represented the first time congressmen (and the public) heard about the fleet’s plans to circumnavigate the globe.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Allow the sanitizing solution to sit for a few minutes before letting the cutting board air dry.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement On the Democratic side, Virginia’s legislature has begun the complicated process of working to amend the state constitution to enable redistricting.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, Roosevelt set out to create a press-savvy White House that didn’t just tolerate reporters but welcomed them.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Temperature and Humidity 'Lemon-Lime' Nandina tolerates the heat and humidity of Southern landscapes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The shoes are crafted from a glossy white patent calf leather, which makes the brand’s signature red sole pop even more.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Clinical trials showed that ivermectin didn’t work, but COVID skeptics viewed medicine’s rejection of it as part of a conspiracy by Big Pharma against a cheap, off-patent drug.—
Arthur Allen,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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The company has pilot programs in Singapore, France, Spain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, among others.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ovechkin now has eight points on the year despite the Capitals’ disappointing start to the 2025-2026 campaign.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The same is true of Guiteau’s eventual imprisonment and trial, which aren’t ignored but barely touch on the wackiness that actually ensued.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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There were extremely rich philosophical traditions in the non-Western world that your great books classes completely ignore.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fans have pinned the blame for the lackluster pass rush on Jones.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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For pass-catchers, market share is targets divided by team pass attempts.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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