PERMITS Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of permit

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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noun

plural of permit

as in tolerances

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Recent Examples of permits

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That exception permits disclosures for research or statistical reports only if the personal information is not published, publicly disclosed, or used to contact people. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026 California permits students to participate in athletic teams and in competitions that match their gender, regardless of what gender is listed on their records. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Demolition permits from October filed with Mecklenburg County noted that Digital Realty would preserve the facade, which includes the arched entryway and covered setback. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 If the care label permits machine washing, place the pillowcase in a mesh laundry bag and use the delicate cycle. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026 Chavez, a longtime friend of Pacheco’s, collected $170,000 from two marijuana firms for contracts and then paid him $93,000 in cash as Pacheco voted in 2017 and 2018 for the firms’ permits, according to plea agreements. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 TikTok bans gambling outright but permits auctions, mystery products and trading-card breaks that hinge on outcomes buyers can’t see coming. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Ana Karina García, director of Juntos Se Puede, an organization that helps Venezuelan migrants in Colombia, said that the Colombian government stopped handing out new temporary residency permits three years ago. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Teachers can decide whether a task permits no AI, limited assistance, or full use of Copilot Chat. — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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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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That allows the submarine to keep generating power while completely submerged.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Moscatiello allows her 8- and 5-year-old daughters to bike to school with friends.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of allows

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Moore’s Mona Friedman is indeed a familiar figure, a shy and impressionable wife who quietly nods along at dinner, lets people cut in front of her at the store, and seems generally uninterested in sticking up for herself.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
The Home Rule Act of 1973 lets residents elect a mayor, a council and neighborhood commissioners.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of lets

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In the United States, meanwhile, dozens of patents should keep Wegovy generics off the market until 2039, said professor Robin Feldman, a patent expert at the University of California Law-San Francisco.

— Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
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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Those are notable numbers for Turek in a state dominated by the GOP for the past decade; Turek has an edge among independent voters and a positive favorability rating compared to Hinson, who is viewed more negatively.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
The tiebreaker for lottery odds has nothing to do with head-to-head or anything that happened on the field this season.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of has

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Though outside food is welcome at the drive-in theater, guests can also go to the lobby, where concessions stands have classic movie snacks for sale.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
So far, Trump’s pressure has backfired in Canada, strengthening support for Carney rather than forcing concessions.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026