Synonyms of permission
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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Saint Agnes, a historic church founded for German-speaking immigrants in what’s now a diverse, central neighborhood in Minnesota’s capital, offers one traditional Latin Mass per weekend, with the archbishop’s permission.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Give yourself permission to be undecided, even if just for the time being.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The Kansas City man who opened a new grocery store at the site of a shuttered Sun Fresh off Prospect Avenue just got permission to do the same thing in Kansas City, Kansas.
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Sofi Zeman
july 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Random games, free streaming apps or odd utilities can come with permissions or fine print that most people skip.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Give yourself permission to be undecided, even if just for the time being.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The Kansas City man who opened a new grocery store at the site of a shuttered Sun Fresh off Prospect Avenue just got permission to do the same thing in Kansas City, Kansas.
—
Sofi Zeman
july 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Random games, free streaming apps or odd utilities can come with permissions or fine print that most people skip.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for permission
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permission. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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