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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3
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 patent
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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
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
Prosecutors said in exchange for the payments the former commissioner pushed legislation that would have permitted the large refrigerated containers at the West Kendall mall.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
After navigating permits and searching for the right location, Thompson landed at a space that felt like divine alignment, crediting her faith for much of the journey.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025
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Local governments also didn’t do Hollywoodland any favors in terms of their permitting processes, which often created giant backlogs.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
Prosecutors said in exchange for the payments the former commissioner pushed legislation that would have permitted the large refrigerated containers at the West Kendall mall.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Noun
Tour operators will provide snorkeling gear, lifejackets and island permits.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
After navigating permits and searching for the right location, Thompson landed at a space that felt like divine alignment, crediting her faith for much of the journey.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permit
Noun
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The company’s rapid, innovative pace has yielded over 900 patents and counting.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Hinman describes how this works in a Medium post and another two patents, but it can be summarized like this: in a thrust system power failure – assuming the control system is still powered – the drone begins to fall, and the lack of torque through the motors flattens out the blade pitch.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2025
Noun
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His first half was littered with increasingly ridiculous highlights: a lefty hook over Isaiah Hartenstein, a potpourri of 3s with hands in his face, a sarcastic stare-down after his defender tried taking a charge, followed by a pass to himself off the backboard to simplify the finish.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 May 2025
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That first transfer of tentative data from the assessor typically happens in the winter, after the office takes its first and second pass at setting new values.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed no concessions were made, though a safe corridor was provided.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Many of the 700 million WIndows 10 holdouts will be hoping for wider concessions for the OS itself before October’s deadline.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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This structure of government originates from Enlightenment political theory, resting on the idea that liberty could only be preserved if political power were divided and balanced.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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That high level hypocrisy – America, the shining beacon of liberty, propping up a dictator – made Peck as acutely sensitive to the abuse of political language as Orwell.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Here, Yoo shares a few key dos and don’ts to keep in mind when making cocktails with soju: Do adjust the amount of soju to your own personal taste and alcohol tolerance.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2025
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But bats’ most impressive superpower is a remarkable tolerance to viral infections.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
17 May 2025
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True Black 500 certification, along with a 0.03-millisecond response time.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
12 May 2025
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They’re processed with non-toxic chemicals and meet the gold standard of third-party certifications, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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In addition to threatening Harvard’s tax-exempt status and halting federal grants, the Trump administration wants to block Harvard from being able to enroll international students.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2025
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All three programs have provided grant funding or staffing to a broad range of colleges and universities.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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