1
as in to allow
to give permission for or to approve of
the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds
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as in to let
to give permission to
you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass
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as in to enable
to make able or possible
we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting
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as in to tolerate
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
the college permits way too much drinking, in my opinion
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Recent Examples of permit
Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 May 2026
There are no state-level restrictions capping development, no permitting regimes that take years to navigate, and no zoning codes that effectively wall off new construction to protect the property values of existing homeowners.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Notably, Oklo was the first organization to receive a site use permit from the Department of Energy for a commercial advanced fission plant.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
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Verb
In that episode, shares of the troubled French colonial Mississippi Company were permitted to be used as legal tender, leading to a doubling of the French money supply.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 May 2026
There are no state-level restrictions capping development, no permitting regimes that take years to navigate, and no zoning codes that effectively wall off new construction to protect the property values of existing homeowners.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Noun
In the office-to-apartment conversion, about 290 units will be created, according to the permit.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Notably, Oklo was the first organization to receive a site use permit from the Department of Energy for a commercial advanced fission plant.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permit
Verb
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Starter Anthony Kay helped the Sox complete a three-game sweep, allowing two runs over a career-high six-plus innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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If the Jets defense can improve from allowing the second-most points in the league to average, the Jets could flirt with making a playoff bid in 2026.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The high ceilings and white walls let the whole space feel sunlit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Braun told these hatchlings that they were too wedded to script, and needed to learn how to let sound tell the story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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That can enable major cost reductions, especially in functions like HR, finance, customer service, and IT.—
Paul Goydan,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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While Capital One's lawsuit seeks damages, the bank said its primary goal of the litigation is to expose and deter bad actors and the firms that enable them.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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All visitors who paid for entry were told that only kind words would be tolerated, and any hurtful words or curses would result in immediate expulsion from the tent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Price said Putin will also be seeking China's diplomatic backing with regard to the Ukraine war, a conflict Beijing has tolerated if not openly endorsed.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Instead of a standard stiletto or a fully clear block heel, the sandal had a black patent frame around a transparent plexiglass wedge, leaving a large cutout effect through the heel.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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The compounds have lost patent protection in India, and pressure from customers buying overseas will likely increase when generic Wegovy goes on sale in Canada, for as low as $73 a month, possibly this year.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Today’s draftniks have access to endless high-def broadcasts and custom compilations showing a prospect’s every snap.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Cleveland had the advantage offensively against Detroit but won’t against New York, San Antonio or Oklahoma City.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Washington continued to ignore them in the recent campaign.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Even the wokest of the wokes are ignoring poor Megan.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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His thoughts tend to outpace his ability to articulate them in a first pass.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Fortune one-timed a pass from Matthew Edwards from about 40 yards away and curled the ball into the top left of the goal, past Maxime Crépeau.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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