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as in allows
to give permission for or to approve of
the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds
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as in lets
to give permission to
you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass
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as in enables
to make able or possible
we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting
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as in tolerates
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 permits
Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
That policy was rescinded by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons last year, although the agency still permits its personnel to take military service into consideration.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
This permits pilots to fly and land when hydraulic power is lost.
—Tom Liddy, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Kurt's key takeaways Building permits and zoning approvals already involve paperwork, deadlines and fees.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
For men, black tie permits a suit or a tuxedo, while white tie demands the black tailcoat and white bowtie brief as explained above.
—Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
The law permits bars, restaurants and hotels to stay open two hours after their typical closing times.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
On Monday, the Overland Park City Council will look at special events permits for the farmers market to take place this spring and summer — including issuing a special events permit for the market’s new location, 7950 Marty Street, starting in early June.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
Residency permits, even for those with long-term Golden Visas, are reportedly being revoked without notice.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
That policy was rescinded by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons last year, although the agency still permits its personnel to take military service into consideration.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
This permits pilots to fly and land when hydraulic power is lost.
—Tom Liddy, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Kurt's key takeaways Building permits and zoning approvals already involve paperwork, deadlines and fees.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
For men, black tie permits a suit or a tuxedo, while white tie demands the black tailcoat and white bowtie brief as explained above.
—Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
The law permits bars, restaurants and hotels to stay open two hours after their typical closing times.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
Licenses and permits, including a sales tax permit if products will be sold, also may be required.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
On Monday, the Overland Park City Council will look at special events permits for the farmers market to take place this spring and summer — including issuing a special events permit for the market’s new location, 7950 Marty Street, starting in early June.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permits
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The new law allows Britain to extend the reach of its criminal jurisdiction to crack down on migrants making the dangerous crossing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In addition to funds from Missouri’s incentives package, Kansas City’s plan also allows City Manager Mario Vasquez to apply for up to $50 million in state tax credits from the Missouri Development Finance Board.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The signage lets viewers know it is made from silk chiffon and embroidered with bugle beads.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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In Hammond, a bridge at Wolf Lake lets bike riders and pedestrians safely cross the roadway.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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In a similar vein, the Business section featured an article on our inequitable national tax structure, which enables the wealthy to grow their wealth while most people, besieged by income taxes and rising property taxes, struggle.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Paramount’s 2025 merger with Skydance triggered a change-of-control clause, which enables the NFL to reopen those deals after the 2029-30 season.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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Temperature and Humidity Forever Goldy® tolerates Southern heat better than most other arborvitae.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Not to worry though, as bloodroot is a tough-as-nails perennial that comes back year after year even in cool climates and tolerates shade like a champ.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
6 Apr. 2026
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Anyone who has information about or video of the incident is asked to call Detective Joseph Haapala with the Redford Township Police Department at 313-387-2581 or email him.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Organized by the curatorial fellow Yifu Liu, the show has trimmings in just about every frame.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Most critically, the report measures income and largely ignores wealth, debt, and geographic reality.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Any claim that the District has remained unresponsive or uncooperative is patently false and ignores months of direct consultation.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Viture further claims similar patents have have been rejected in China, and that Xreal’s patent adds only minor, appearance-level changes rather than true optical innovation.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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After all, patents do temporarily block rival companies from introducing copycat products to compete against the earlier inventor and patent holder.—
David J. Kappos,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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In exchange for their consent, the umps received concessions in other aspects of the deal, according to a person briefed on the details.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Trump held out hope that supposed new Iranian leadership may make concessions before the deadline of 8 pm Eastern time.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Permits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permits. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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