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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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2
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
New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Guo had been stranded on the island for more than two months after Chilean officials said he was arrested and charged with providing false flight information and landing there without a permit.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Fisher and Jones are proud and grateful that Wightman and Kerr often visit (when training and racing schedules permit) to spend time with the next generation.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Verb
However, the extra space comes with the cost of requiring a permit to tow on a public road.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Guo had been stranded on the island for more than two months after Chilean officials said he was arrested and charged with providing false flight information and landing there without a permit.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Democratic lawmakers in California approved a sweeping slate of climate and environmental bills Saturday – a package that would double-down on climate commitments like cap-and-trade and high speed rail, while also permitting additional oil drilling in the state.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Fisher and Jones are proud and grateful that Wightman and Kerr often visit (when training and racing schedules permit) to spend time with the next generation.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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While commercial pilots are allowed to use iPads and electronic tablets in the cockpit to access navigation charts and checklists, the tone of the exchange sparked questions about situational awareness in a restricted airspace.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses come with the Meta Neural Band, an EMG wristband that allows users to control the device using hand gestures.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Tomorrow, 2025’s summer season will be officially over—so let’s make the most of it with some amazing music and new albums from the industry’s brightest stars and some talented up-and-coming acts.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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But the Gallaghers were hellbent on not letting that happen.—
Jesse Adams,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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That design enabled thick, high-loading cathodes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Clarify how equity-centric design enables the organization to collectively go the distance regardless of environment, economical and legislative shifts and obstacles.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Regardless, these comments are blatantly insensitive as political violence should never be tolerated or exploited as comedic entertainment, no matter who perpetrated it.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The animal species that persist are those with the capacity to cling tightly to rocks and tolerate extreme heat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Now, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is floating a plan to skim half the patent earnings from inventions developed at universities with federal funding.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kapnick and Chollet also point to energy research spending and patent innovation, areas where the US and China lead, as increasingly valuable for competitive advantage.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The sensor handles up to 70Gs of acceleration and has a sensitivity of up to 30,000 dots per inch (DPI).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The remaining 10 analysts have a hold equivalent rating.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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What wasn’t said is hard to ignore.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Congress and state legislatures should investigate and hold the FDA accountable for ignoring overwhelming evidence of harm.—
Lila Rose,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, the game entirely swung in the Eagles' favor after intercepting Mahomes on a pass into the end zone that hit Kelce in the hands, which would have otherwise given the Chiefs a fourth quarter lead had Kelce made the catch.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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When one's pass arrives via mail, there will be a QR code with the wristband that takes guests to the registration.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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