PERMISSION Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

permission

noun

pər-ˈmi-shən

Definition of permission

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 Give yourself permission to experiment without making everything permanent. — 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 At the center of the controversy is a sidewalk vending ordinance San Diego adopted in 2024 that also prohibited yoga classes of four or more people at shoreline beaches and parks without city permission. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 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. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for permission

Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission

Noun

That describes cases in which a broker enrolled a consumer in an ACA plan without their consent.

— Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Earlier this month, the court struck down a Hawaii law that prohibits the carry of a firearm onto private property that is open to the public unless the property owner gives express consent.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 June 2026

Definition of consent

Noun

Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.

— Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026
For example, California’s prior authorization reform bill, SB 1120, passed in 2024 unanimously.

— Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of authorization

Noun

One section bans providing services without a permit and includes yoga as an example.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Sources with direct knowledge told the outlet that more than 130 officers, some working overtime, are expected to be on duty as part of the couple’s special event permit.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 2 July 2026

Definition of permit

Noun

He was sentenced to 16 years in prison and released on license in February 2023, but was recalled in March 2023 after breaching the conditions of his license.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Even a workforce-minded state like Colorado, which established a separate residential electrician license (2 years), still requires the work to be supervised by a journeyman.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026