permission
noun
per·mis·sion
pər-ˈmi-shən 
1
: the act of permitting
2
: formal consent : authorization
Examples of permission in a Sentence
They got permission from the city to build an apartment complex.
The teacher gave me her permission to go home early.
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However, students are not allowed to use the devices during class, unless a teacher gives them permission for educational, health or emergency purposes.
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Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 24 July 2025
Reprinted by permission of Vintage Books, an imprint of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
—Simon Boas
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
At age 13, the user may now add their phone number, and add friends and join group chats without parental permission.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
For Father's Day this year, the dad of two shared that he was given the greatest gift – permission to share his favorite photo of his wife.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 23 July 2025
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Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 24 July 2025
Reprinted by permission of Vintage Books, an imprint of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
—Simon Boas
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
At age 13, the user may now add their phone number, and add friends and join group chats without parental permission.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
For Father's Day this year, the dad of two shared that he was given the greatest gift – permission to share his favorite photo of his wife.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for permission
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permission. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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permission
noun
per·mis·sion
pər-ˈmish-ən
1
: the act of permitting
2
: the consent of a person in authority
has permission to leave
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