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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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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3
as in to enable
to make able or possible
we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting
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4
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
Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The Thirteenth Amendment’s enforcement clause carried transformational potential, permitting Congress to legislate to ensure Black folk enjoyed the rights provided in Section 1.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Those eligible can be granted the permit after another 30 days.
—June 3, CBS News, 3 June 2025
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Verb
In previous years, like 2023, production was higher, with the City permits almost 2,000 units of multifamily housing.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The Thirteenth Amendment’s enforcement clause carried transformational potential, permitting Congress to legislate to ensure Black folk enjoyed the rights provided in Section 1.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Noun
During an hours-long meeting earlier this spring that ran into the late evening, Mulvany Henry was in the audience when Commissioner Phil Lopez made a remark many deemed offensive at someone applying for a permit.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Those eligible can be granted the permit after another 30 days.
—June 3, CBS News, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permit
Verb
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The steel nesting boxes were installed this year to keep the birds, eggs, and motorists safe and allow the osprey to stay in their preferred nesting spot on top of the bridge.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 June 2025
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This allows the charging rate to be uprated to 15W, as well as quick and secure attachments.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Their waiter’s indolence meant a long wait even for menus, yet neither of them let drop a word of complaint.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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The touchscreen lets users scan QR codes for instant Wi-Fi connections, monitor real-time speeds, toggle VPN on/off, plus it can even be used to switch between preferred VPN providers.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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And this summer, the calculations have been further complicated by FIFA allowing an additional, earlier short summer window to enable clubs competing in the upcoming Club World Cup to bolster their squads before the tournament.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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By 2001, Marlena had been approved for a low-income housing voucher, enabling the sisters – and their mom – to move into a five-bedroom home.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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Lynch opened up a whole new space where ambiguity wasn’t just tolerated — it was embraced.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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The mayor did warn that vandalism wouldn't be tolerated.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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Back then, filing a patent or trademark was a fairly simple process.—
Joe Hudicka,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Doucet has since filed a patent application for the technology.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
9 June 2025
Verb
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At 18, Neave already has a League Cup winners’ medal, despite having yet to make a first-team appearance.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Prospective candidates had until May 30 to submit their applications.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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What can also be said with certainty, however, is that — even ignoring, for one moment, the events that brought him to Chelmsford crown court in Essex, east of London — this is a story of what might have been.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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And while the shelter has been sharing his story for months now, the cat with soulful eyes keeps getting ignored.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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The eventful first period continued with a pass across the offensive zone from Eetu Luostarinen to Seth Jones, and Jones scored on a wide-open net to tie the game at two.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Air show admission is free and requires a parking pass, which is also free and available at bealeairshow.com.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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