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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The five-year license permits up to four reentries annually under an unchanged vehicle configuration and mission profile. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026 Robert Barham of the development group said selling the land for single-family wouldn’t offset water and sewage infrastructure costs, and the 2021 pre-annexation agreement already permits multifamily on the site. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026 He was replaced by Julian Lage, who has been parachuting in and out of the tour as his schedule permits throughout the year. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2026 Just because your city permits a particular type of landscaping does not necessarily mean your HOA will permit it. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 8 Nov. 2026 Lose it, and permits stall, lawsuits pile up, and local officials find reasons to say no. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 Mississippi also permits mail-in ballots that arrive within five days after Election Day, so long as they were postmarked by Election Day, to be counted. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 Nov. 2026 In Texas, Democratic governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has proposed a statewide moratorium on new data center permits, although projects already under construction would reportedly be exempt. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 Cascale also looked at how many factories could document basic practices such as keeping permits current, maintaining a chemical inventory and tracking wastewater. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 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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Faster execution allows researchers to complete demanding experiments without spending excessive time running individual circuits.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Russian patronage allows Kim to shower his regime’s elites with the economic benefits needed to cement their loyalty.

— Stephen E. Biegun, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of allows

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The policy lets parents use public dollars for their child’s private or homeschooled education.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
Court decisions have created a workaround that lets local governments coordinate with outside groups to put special taxes on the ballot through signature collection, instead of by a resolution of a city council or other government body.

— Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of lets

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This enables multi-finger gestures and pressure-sensitive controls similar to those found on laptop trackpads.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
But her belief in the permeable and cumulative nature of identity enables Courtney to reckon with her mistakes as part of a process of learning, rather than immovable indicators of good or bad character.

— Jamie Hood, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of enables

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This tough native tolerates drought and dry soil, but benefits from a layer of summer mulch to conserve soil moisture.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2026
Ye-ji has a hunky hedge-fund-type husband, Sang-woo (Zo In-sung), who condescendingly tolerates, but doesn’t finance, his wife’s cinematic caprices.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tolerates

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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

Definition of patents

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Asphalt contractor Albert Santing, who has 28 years of experience in the industry, said the quieter operation improved working conditions on the Groningen project.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
The 19-year-old Acuff has 288 points, the most by any rookie through the first 11 games of a season since Michael Jordan scored 289 for the Chicago Bulls in 1984.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2026

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The Arab parties wouldn’t be part of the coalition but would guarantee majority parliamentary support to keep it in power, in exchange for various concessions.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
Those concessions were approved under California’s State Density Bonus Law, which provides incentives and concessions for qualifying affordable housing developments.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026