1
as in to allow
to give permission for or to approve of
the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to let
to give permission to
you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in to enable
to make able or possible
we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in patent
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of permit
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
There’s no mercy rule in the postseason, so the Flames weren’t permitted an early exit.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Eagle City Council members Tuesday unanimously approved a conditional use permit for live music.
—Noah Daly
may 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for permit
Verb
If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
There’s no mercy rule in the postseason, so the Flames weren’t permitted an early exit.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Noun
Reservations are recommended for camping, especially during summer weekends, though visitors do not need a separate permit to enter the park.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Eagle City Council members Tuesday unanimously approved a conditional use permit for live music.
—Noah Daly
may 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for permit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permit
Verb
-
Meanwhile, the breakaway republic of Somaliland on the Horn of Africa provided Israel with an additional military position, one of the sources said, allowing Israeli aircraft a point to potentially stop on long-range flights to Iran.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
-
Even inside the courtroom, where cameras were not allowed, enthusiasm for Jackson’s music could not be contained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
Verb
-
The image of James’s paper lantern, let go and floating up into the night sky like a second moon, augurs his eventual fleeing from his family.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
-
Please tell us the bathroom won’t let us down.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
-
According to the firm, the dual-domain architecture enables the robot to interpret spoken instructions, understand its environment, generate action plans, and execute physical tasks with coordinated motion.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
-
Originally designed to operate for just one year around Mars, MAVEN's mission was repeatedly extended, enabling the most extensive research into the workings of the Martian atmosphere ever attempted.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
-
These older strains of wheat and grains have been gaining more and more attention as they’re sometimes better tolerated than mass market wheats by many folks adversely affected by gluten.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
-
Heritage strains tend to be grown with fewer pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, and some people who react poorly to modern wheat tolerate them better.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
-
The team has already filed a provisional patent for the technology.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
-
The new open-source index draws from publicly available data such as earnings call transcripts, job openings and patent applications to measure how much executives know and say about AI, as well as how much their companies are prioritizing the technology and bringing it into daily operations.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
Verb
-
For families This is a rather adult hotel, though parents traveling with kids should look into the apartments—the two-bedroom options all have two single beds in the smaller rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
-
Firefighters had to cut open the metal drop box to extinguish the fire, and numerous ballots inside were damaged, some charred beyond recognition.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
-
That’s how Ciara found out that Amanda was spending so much time at West’s house while ignoring her calls.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
-
Chow's son testified that the gun was pointed at him, and defense lawyer Shaun Kent said during his closing argument that Cyrus ignored Chow telling him to put it down.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
-
The combination of large hail and intense rain forced drivers along I-70 to pull off the highway and under over-passes across the northside of Denver.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
-
Like mega-mountain resorts, parks offer season passes to try to stabilize revenue.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
