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 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
Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
States are permitted to write their own legislation about Delta 9 possession, consumption and distribution.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Since 2010, Fort Worth ISD has hired 183 teachers with no Texas teaching certificate or permit, according to TEA data.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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The 13 varieties traditionally permitted in Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Counoise, Terret Noir, Vaccarèse, Muscardin, Clairette, Picpoul, Picardin, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, and Cinsault.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
States are permitted to write their own legislation about Delta 9 possession, consumption and distribution.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
McFarland claimed 2,000 tickets were available for the festival, but shared permits indicated that only space for 250 people had been obtained.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Since 2010, Fort Worth ISD has hired 183 teachers with no Texas teaching certificate or permit, according to TEA data.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permit
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This includes potential acquisitions or partnerships on drugs, representing another level to pull to offset patent expirations.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Royalty Relief Method The royalty relief method estimates brand or patent value by calculating hypothetical licensing fees.—
Tami Saito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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During his final season at Colorado, Sanders threw for 3,230 yards with 27 touchdowns against just 3 interceptions while completing 69.3% of his passes.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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The passes are $149.99, $249.99 and $449.99, according to the Skatium’s website.—
Remington Miller,
Arkansas Online,
1 May 2025
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The report adds to concerns that Putin will refuse to make concessions and stick to maximalist objectives, which also include prohibiting Kyiv from joining NATO.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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The renovations revealed Tuesday include a five-story grand entrance and community gathering space; new and expanded concession areas to shorten lines; new and renovated suites and luxury seats; and three new parking garages.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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This chance for due process when deprived of liberty is what habeas corpus is and does.—
Andrea Seielstad,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2025
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The panel will address what President Trump described during February’s National Prayer Breakfast as attacks on religious liberty and on Christians in particular.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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Its salt tolerance, the authors suggest, was lost in later alligators but maintained in crocodiles.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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That business model has pushed Roku to experiment with new ways of showing ads that test users’ tolerance.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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The mobile consulate will be able to issue passports, citizenship cards, identification cards, consular cards, civil registration, exit permits, special powers of attorney, certifications, authentication of copies of documents and survival certificates.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
29 Apr. 2025
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The center has had a hand in nearly every aspect of the implementation and management of the federal regulations from the online audit platform, auditor certification, and developing trainings for auditors, prison officials and others.—
Jack Brook,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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Which of these was in her bag? 7 of 11 What did Harvard do this week after Trump froze $2 billion in existing grants? 8 of 11 The executive producer of which news program resigned, citing encroachments on his journalistic independence?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Facts: In August 2024, Power Forward Communities, a consortium of groups aimed at lowering housing costs and utility bills, received a $2 billion grant from the EPA.—
Leslie Dickstein,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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