1
as in to allow
to give permission for or to approve of
the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds
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2
as in to let
to give permission to
you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass
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as in to enable
to make able or possible
we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting
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as in to tolerate
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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as in to admit (of)
to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities
the photo is too grainy to permit of anything more than a slight enlargement
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Recent Examples of permit
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 18 June 2025
In its permit application, xAI provided manufacturer information about the pollutants the turbines emit.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 17 June 2025
Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
The law does not permit Trump to postpone its enforcement.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 June 2025
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Verb
Baraka, who at the time was running for governor, had objected to the contract and raised questions about aspects of the building permit.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 18 June 2025
In its permit application, xAI provided manufacturer information about the pollutants the turbines emit.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 17 June 2025
Verb
Beyond that time limit, it is permitted in certain circumstances, such as when the mother’s life is at risk.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
The law does not permit Trump to postpone its enforcement.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permit
Noun
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The academics also found that LGBTQ-friendly firms demonstrated an almost 25 percent increase in the number of patent citations, which is broadly considered an indication of how other companies value the innovativeness of a particular patent.—
Josie Cox,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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These include a procedure for a stoma opening and reversal on her bowel for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), heart surgery for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), bronchoscopies and tracheostomy procedures on her airway.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Subscription deals, including flex passes, are available.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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There are no plans to expand currently, and those looking to secure their place among some of the most die-hard country, bluegrass and folk fans in America can only hope to act quickly enough to get their hands on passes.—
Chris Barilla,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Among other concessions, San Diego agreed to place at least 70% of all future affordable housing projects in moderate-, high- and highest-resource neighborhoods rather than in lower-income areas.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Featuring six water slides, a hose to spray a stream of water and a 10-foot-tall bucket dumping approximately 1,000 gallons of water on nearly everyone there every 10 minutes, the Splash Zone provides relief from the heat and a concession area with drinks for hydration.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Remind them that your values are intersectional and our liberty is bound together.—
Sophia Bush,
Time,
20 June 2025
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But the West Virginians were certainly seceding in favor of the spirit of the Constitution and the aims of the Declaration of Independence: indivisible union and the liberty of its people, even those held as slaves at that moment.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
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Establishing a culture of risk tolerance can be transformative for startups.—
Vikram Joshi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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And what are the limits of our tolerance as a society to the pollution of Earth in the pursuit of the goal to space?—
Sara Webb,
Space.com,
22 June 2025
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The administration also revoked Harvard's Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification, froze research funding, and pressed the university on DEI policies and campus protests.—
Patrick Maguire,
CBS News,
29 June 2025
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The independent health care accreditation and certification organization has launched a couple high-profile, high-tech partnerships in recent weeks.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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In March, the school acquiesced to a list of White House demands in a bid to win back $400 million in federal grants that were cancelled over antisemitism at the school.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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The Trump administration has also cut more than $2.6 billion in research grants, ended federal contracts and threatened to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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