1
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
Robin Lin Miller, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The program permits student-athletes to earn money while playing sports at NKU.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The arrangement permits these detectives to assist with immigration enforcement.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Natural sunlight is best, so if the weather permits, have breakfast outside or have your child help walk the dog.
—Dina Roth Port, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
During that time, Ashley has said he's been working on a policy that is both strong and permits access to the courthouse complex but has acknowledged the limitations of what is legally permissible.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ensuring that citizens in other countries enjoy good health permits their economies to thrive and America’s in turn.
—Robin Lin Miller, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The program permits student-athletes to earn money while playing sports at NKU.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The arrangement permits these detectives to assist with immigration enforcement.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Natural sunlight is best, so if the weather permits, have breakfast outside or have your child help walk the dog.
—Dina Roth Port, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
During that time, Ashley has said he's been working on a policy that is both strong and permits access to the courthouse complex but has acknowledged the limitations of what is legally permissible.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permits
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The city’s Southbound Stock Connect scheme allows certified investors in mainland China to buy stocks listed in Hong Kong.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The legal challenge was filed just one day after California voters approved Proposition 50—a ballot measure that allows a new map that favors Democrats in five additional districts to be implemented through 2030.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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This week, the Supreme Court itself sounded skeptical that the IEEPA emergency statute lets a president unilaterally tax the world.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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To combat some of these bias issues, Giga is working with open-source and multilingual LLMs and has developed a feature that lets customers opt into talking in a native language.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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This enables continuous charging and reduces the need for large onboard batteries.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The declaration enables the county to set aside $200,000 in contingency funds to help impacted residents.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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This cedar tolerates hot and humid Southern summers and is drought tolerant once established.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Emperor 1 tolerates heat well, and the dark-purple-red leaves are less prone to scorching.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Technology is an ever-present disruptor that has a way of commoditizing what once felt unique, driving a kind of Moore’s law-like acceleration into every corner of our daily workflows.—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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According to the explanation on the museum’s website, the use of poppies has its origins in a poem that was penned by a Canadian physician who had served as a field surgeon in Belgium during the Great War.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Even his handling of deportations—another key part of his election platform—has a 52 percent disapproval rating, as Americans grapple with an ICE force that eschews state regulations, ignores due process rights and acts like the president’s personal army.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Any definition that ignores the role of processing is missing the big picture, says Mozaffarian of Tufts University.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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For example, if prior art reveals that a new combination therapy improves treatment outcomes, officials may deem subsequent patents using the same drug cocktail as obvious and refuse to grant or enforce the patent.—
Lucy Xiaolu Wang,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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The resignations follow Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and reinstatement at ABC, editorial changes made at CBS News, and other apparent concessions made to Trump across the media landscape.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
10 Nov. 2025
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Such impasses typically end when one party decides the political costs of keeping the government closed outweigh the concessions of opening it.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Permits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permits. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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