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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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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Recent Examples of permit
Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
Yet the Biden administration, after a years-long NEPA review, rejected permits for a road the state needed to gain access to the district, preventing the development of Alaska's natural resources for the good of all Americans.
—Mike Dunleavy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Brendan Marks, New York Times, 24 July 2025
India is once again permitting Chinese tourists to apply for visas.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Verb
Colorado has implemented a statewide suspension on the issue of 30-day trapping permits.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
Yet the Biden administration, after a years-long NEPA review, rejected permits for a road the state needed to gain access to the district, preventing the development of Alaska's natural resources for the good of all Americans.
—Mike Dunleavy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Noun
On one hand, not having football means most Big East schools won’t come close to paying out the overall $20.5 million cap permitted by the House settlement.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 24 July 2025
India is once again permitting Chinese tourists to apply for visas.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permit
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That approval came in September, allowing the company to market the feature as an over-the-counter medical tool.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The bill, Senate Bill 1115, would allow the state Department of Correction to remove 10% of the prison population from any private prison in the state once that prison's death rate reaches twice the average death rate in Tennessee-run prisons.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
15 July 2025
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New features and technologies elevate the quality of car audio, letting brands famous for everything from the loudspeakers at Woodstock to today’s most immersive theaters take their act on the road.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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Having to buy him out and letting a contender sign him for nothing would be a tough pill to swallow.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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This enables the high-magnitude flow of campaign donations toward pollution-friendly actions in Tallahassee.—
Mel Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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The Tizen team provides comprehensive technical and marketing support, enabling an agile go-to-market process.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Medicare covers it when tablets are hard to tolerate or ineffective.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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Many of our small trees are grafted onto rootstocks that can tolerate our local soil conditions.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
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Together, these patents inhibited photographers in England for about a decade.—
Anika Burgess
July 17,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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The Inflation Calculator from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics only goes back to 1913, nearly 30 years after Jack and Larry sold the alarm clock patent, so the figure isn't exact.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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January had the most overtime hours, amounting to 270 hours, according to data provided by the city.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Challenge yourself, meet new people and, most importantly, have fun participating in this race.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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Similarly, while some food stamp provisions remain, the narrative ignores the potential for reduced access for others, including children and pregnant women, under changes to eligibility.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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Having said that, beachgoers have already been ignoring signs and fencing to get to the beach, especially on weekends.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Tickets are sold for in morning, night and all-day passes.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Sovacool said 33 players had at least one pass reception and 28 had an interception.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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