as in consent
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
she asked for permission to have a piece of candy the President granted permission for the foreign diplomats to have special quarters
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Recent Examples of permission
Bankruptcy court filing shows recently that Prospect Medical received permission to close two Pennsylvania hospitals trying to sell them but no one was interested.
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
While The Sports Bra in Portland offers catering and delivery, franchisees need to get special permission to offer the same.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 4 June 2025
The suit filed in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division and reviewed by Rolling Stone alleges that the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp has distributed the rapper’s music across its platforms without proper licensing permissions.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
The girl and her parents, who are from Mexico, originally received temporary permission to enter the U.S. legally through Tijuana in 2023.
—Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
While The Sports Bra in Portland offers catering and delivery, franchisees need to get special permission to offer the same.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 4 June 2025
The suit filed in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division and reviewed by Rolling Stone alleges that the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp has distributed the rapper’s music across its platforms without proper licensing permissions.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
The girl and her parents, who are from Mexico, originally received temporary permission to enter the U.S. legally through Tijuana in 2023.
—Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission
Noun
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Agencies and their clients did not give consent, and they have not been compensated.—
Henry Kurkowski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Between 2011 and 2013, more than 1,000 phone calls between inmates and their attorneys were recorded at the private Leavenworth prison without consent.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
Noun
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This agency oversees the authorization for manufacturing firms to sell and distribute these vaccines as part of an official USDA animal disease control program.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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This withdrawal came following the company’s public announcement to increase its share repurchase authorization to $750 million and commit to utilize $200 million of such authorization over the next three months and $500 million within the next 12 months.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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