as in consent
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
she asked for permission to have a piece of candy the President granted permission for the foreign diplomats to have special quarters
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Recent Examples of permission
Nicole Graves was disciplined after twice violating a Whitley County district policy not to record meetings without the building administrator's permission, according to a district letter sent to her.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 21 July 2025
Check developer credibility, recent reviews and app permissions before downloading.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Tesla now has permission from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to begin testing the resilience of its robotaxis against cellular hacking.
—PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
The moves are part of Trump's ongoing immigration crackdown, which has seen the borders tightened and more aggressive detention and deportation of people living in the United States without permission.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 21 July 2025
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 21 July 2025
Check developer credibility, recent reviews and app permissions before downloading.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Tesla now has permission from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to begin testing the resilience of its robotaxis against cellular hacking.
—PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
The moves are part of Trump's ongoing immigration crackdown, which has seen the borders tightened and more aggressive detention and deportation of people living in the United States without permission.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission
Noun
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Spain’s victory was overshadowed by then-President of the Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales, who grabbed and kissed player Jenni Hermoso without her consent.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
28 July 2025
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Approval of the traffic circle construction contract was on the City Council’s June 24 agenda’s consent calendar, which is a list of items usually approved as a routine matter without discussion.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 July 2025
Noun
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Any restaurant names or trademarks in the names of our recipes are included solely for reference and do not indicate any authorization or approval by their owners.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 July 2025
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The order by President Donald Trump to deny citizenship to babies born to immigrants without legal authorization to be in the U.S. is now before the courts.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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