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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Visas grant international students entry to the U.S., while their status in the SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) database is part of what gives them legal permission to stay in the U.S. for studies or limited on-the-job training after graduation.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Some school districts require permission from parents to allow disciplinary paddling in school, while others do not require any communication.
—Christina Erickson, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
To qualify as religious release time, educational instruction must take place off campus, with parental permission and with no public funding.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Out of Abbott and thriving in the motivational-speaker circuit, Ava soon realizes that the fulfillment just isn’t there and gives the teachers permission to appeal her firing.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Some school districts require permission from parents to allow disciplinary paddling in school, while others do not require any communication.
—Christina Erickson, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
To qualify as religious release time, educational instruction must take place off campus, with parental permission and with no public funding.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Out of Abbott and thriving in the motivational-speaker circuit, Ava soon realizes that the fulfillment just isn’t there and gives the teachers permission to appeal her firing.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 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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