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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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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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as in patent
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Recent Examples of permit
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
If Judge Claudia Wilken signs off on the settlement, NCAA schools will be permitted to share up to $20.5 million with their athletes during the 2025-26 school year.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Alex Heigl, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Imports, exports, commercial fishing, mining, drilling, manufacture and distribution of alcoholic beverages, operation of planes and trucks, and broadcast licenses for media outlets, to name a few, require some sort of federal permit.
—Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
This marked the sixth consecutive game that the Heat permitted at least 107 points, by far the longest streak of Miami’s season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
If Judge Claudia Wilken signs off on the settlement, NCAA schools will be permitted to share up to $20.5 million with their athletes during the 2025-26 school year.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
According to the Associated Press, prosecutors later dropped charges against Brown for possessing the monkey without a permit after the artist agreed to forfeit his rights to Fiji and pay $35,000 for the monkey's care.
—Alex Heigl, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Imports, exports, commercial fishing, mining, drilling, manufacture and distribution of alcoholic beverages, operation of planes and trucks, and broadcast licenses for media outlets, to name a few, require some sort of federal permit.
—Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permit
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But by Thursday morning, fire crews were able to contain more than half of the 220-acre fire, allowing roads to be reopened and people to return to their homes after evacuation orders were lifted.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2025
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Although early games like Mortal Kombat allowed players to interact and sometimes kill opponents with stage hazards, in Tekken, there’s a special kind of attention paid to the level of detail when an enemy gets viscerally kicked through a plate glass wall into a courtyard a full story down.—
Veerender Jubbal,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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In a hilarious new teaser for Uber Eats’ upcoming Super Bowl commercial, the businesswoman lets Charli XCX know in no uncertain terms that she’s never heard of her before.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2025
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Test Kitchen Tip: Don't skip letting the chocolate mixture cool before moving onto the next step.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2025
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Immediate emergency interim approval of additional rate is essential to more closely align cost and risk and enable State Farm General to rebuild capital.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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This breakthrough functionality enables teams to capture full contact information by scanning virtually anything: conference badges, paper business cards, social media QR codes, other digital business cards and more.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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For dogs, the website recommends breeds that don't shed too often, aren't vocal, can tolerate being alone, need moderate exercise and are friendly to people.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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The point was to send a warning to every executive in the room, and everyone watching the livestream around the world, that any slight — real or imagined — against his base won’t be tolerated.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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Doyle and his colleagues have already filed patents and are actively working to bring their new discoveries to market.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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One way of achieving this is to file more patents that fend off cheaper copy cats from launching.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
28 Jan. 2025
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Elzie Harrington and Brandon McCoy each had 20 points.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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Those who feel like breakout players of 2024-25 have actually been around for a year or more, and have had a chance to adjust.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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But former Twitter employees say Musk sees laws, regulations and procedures as unnecessary speed bumps meant to be ignored.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Carmel Valley Community Planning Board is taking a stand against the San Diego Planning Commission’s recent approval of a new senior living development in Carmel Valley as members feel their input on the project’s impact on traffic and community character was ignored.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Earlier this season, a crucial fourth down defensive pass interference on the Cincinnati Bengals kept Kansas City’s hopes alive in that game.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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The quality of the passes can’t really be questioned.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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