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
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Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
If your team is staring at a red flag today, don't wait for permission.
—Jagbir Kaur, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The new law gives developers permission to build multifamily housing as high as seven stories within a quarter-mile radius of BART or Caltrain, or up to six stories within a half-mile radius.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Bert Kreischer flew to New York City to get permission from former 'SNL' star Tracy Morgan to tell the story of their first meeting.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
If your team is staring at a red flag today, don't wait for permission.
—Jagbir Kaur, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The new law gives developers permission to build multifamily housing as high as seven stories within a quarter-mile radius of BART or Caltrain, or up to six stories within a half-mile radius.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Bert Kreischer flew to New York City to get permission from former 'SNL' star Tracy Morgan to tell the story of their first meeting.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission
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Concerns have already been raised over the dangers of nudification apps that can be used to create pornographic images of people without their consent.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Reuters — The owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety sued Google on Friday, alleging the technology giant’s AI summaries use its journalism without consent and reduce traffic to its websites.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The judge denied some of Corpus’ broader requests, including documents related to budget authorization for the contract, ruling that category was not included in the original California Public Records Act request.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The documents include an invoice that demonstrates the product was sourced directly from a brand owner or manufacturer, or a letter of authorization from the brand owner that stated the seller was allowed to offer the product.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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