permission
noun
per·mis·sion
pər-ˈmi-shən 
1
: the act of permitting
2
: formal consent : authorization
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Examples of permission in a Sentence
They got permission from the city to build an apartment complex.
The teacher gave me her permission to go home early.
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Ethan Mollick, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Used with permission of the publisher, W.W. Norton & Company.
—Austin Bush, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for permission
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permission
noun
per·mis·sion
pər-ˈmish-ən
1
: the act of permitting
2
: the consent of a person in authority
has permission to leave
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