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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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Another option is to purchase a life insurance policy with a long-term care rider, which permits you to use some or all of the death benefit to cover long-term care.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
And no statutory delegation of authority to the executive branch permits the president to short-circuit Congress's deliberative process by executive order.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Under Glenview’s Municipal Code, the zoning classification requested for the site, known as I-2, permits warehouses; manufacturing, packaging, processing and fulfillment facilities; delivery and distribution businesses; and repair services, among other uses.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Taking the exam in one’s native language permits the driver to be knowledgeable about the rules of the road while mastering English proficiency, as many immigrants do.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
This is due to the Interior Department’s recent decision to revoke American Prairie’s bison grazing permits on seven BLM parcels in Phillips County.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
The criminal trial jury permits ordinary citizens to weigh in on the norms and application of the justice system in individual cases.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Another option is to purchase a life insurance policy with a long-term care rider, which permits you to use some or all of the death benefit to cover long-term care.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
And no statutory delegation of authority to the executive branch permits the president to short-circuit Congress's deliberative process by executive order.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Under Glenview’s Municipal Code, the zoning classification requested for the site, known as I-2, permits warehouses; manufacturing, packaging, processing and fulfillment facilities; delivery and distribution businesses; and repair services, among other uses.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Taking the exam in one’s native language permits the driver to be knowledgeable about the rules of the road while mastering English proficiency, as many immigrants do.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
This is due to the Interior Department’s recent decision to revoke American Prairie’s bison grazing permits on seven BLM parcels in Phillips County.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
The criminal trial jury permits ordinary citizens to weigh in on the norms and application of the justice system in individual cases.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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 act allows the president to push industries to create materials and goods for national defense.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The facility’s location at Idaho National Laboratory allows users to leverage adjacent world-class infrastructure, including the Advanced Test Reactor for irradiating salts and the Analytical Research Laboratories for detailed isotopic analysis.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The system lets robots see around corners using radio waves processed by AI.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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In the end, Whitney hand-delivers an incredibly thick letter that lets Henry Muck know exactly what the stakes are.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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The use of non-flammable inorganic electrolytes enhances safety and enables faster charging, making these materials especially attractive for next-generation batteries, reported Tech Explore.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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This exam enables the doctor to detect early signs of these diseases and prescribe appropriate treatments at their earliest stages.—
Mark Ryan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Plants thrive in moist soil, and unlike other magnolias, sweet bay tolerates wet, boggy conditions, heavy clay, and salt.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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Hardy in Zones 3-9, this stunning plant tolerates both partial sun and shade.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bipartisan skepticism of corporate power comes and goes in America, but the latest wave has roots in the parallel streams flowing from the Great Financial Crisis, Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Paul has a reputation for taking collectibles to extreme levels and has spent millions to secure some of the rarest items ever produced, including NFTs - unique, verifiable digital assets traded on the blockchain.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Once a frame is captured, the chip ignores the full image and registers only moving objects.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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College play can now pay a lot more and prove much more marketable, given that media largely ignores the minor leagues.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 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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When business owners were reluctant, PUSH used boycotts and prayer vigils to achieve hiring concessions.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The 11-acre park will feature rides, attractions, concessions and a welcome center.—
Kendrick Calfee
February 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Permits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permits. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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