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
The access is a highly privileged level of permissions that the USDA employee says no other individual at the agency has and goes against normal access protocols.
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Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 10 July 2025
Dumas resolved to create it for the actress, offering her the original bag a year later and asking permission to call it by her name.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
While no money was exchanged to keep the hospital name, the former owner Ascension did seek and receive permission for the sale of the hospitals, according to the diocese.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Use temporary permissions whenever possible, tied to specific roles or time frames.
—John Hernandez, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 10 July 2025
Dumas resolved to create it for the actress, offering her the original bag a year later and asking permission to call it by her name.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
While no money was exchanged to keep the hospital name, the former owner Ascension did seek and receive permission for the sale of the hospitals, according to the diocese.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Use temporary permissions whenever possible, tied to specific roles or time frames.
—John Hernandez, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission
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Deloitte’s Connected Consumer survey echoes the tension: Enthusiasm for generative AI co-exists with a demand for transparency, accountability and explicit consent.—
Boris Dzhingarov,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The National Guard and the Marines have been called in without state consent.—
Larry David,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The wastewater testing program would need authorization from the legislature.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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To do so, however, requires authorization by the federal government.—
Chris Sims,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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