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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as in patent
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Recent Examples of permit
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The startups were looking for funding, of course, but some also mentioned permitting regulations that have been holding them back.
—Mary Anna Mancuso, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Incidentally, all bighorn hunters in Montana must have a special sheep permit.
—Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The second phase consists of on-field workouts, including individual or group drills and on-field work, like a walkthrough, but live contact is not permitted.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The startups were looking for funding, of course, but some also mentioned permitting regulations that have been holding them back.
—Mary Anna Mancuso, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
Sugar Sweet Farm began the process of obtaining a city permit after Filips started filing complaints with the city about the farm’s events.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Incidentally, all bighorn hunters in Montana must have a special sheep permit.
—Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permit
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Jena, Louisiana — An immigration judge in Louisiana on Friday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with its effort to deport Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, upholding one of the deportation grounds cited by the government.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Another potential application is machine vision, a mix of software and hardware that, among other things, allows robots, self-driving vehicles, and other machines to orient themselves.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Don’t let the mention of sweetness be off-putting; Nusshaus presents layers of flavor with balanced freshness and acidity that lends itself as a brilliant culinary wine.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Man Asks Brother To Take Dog For A Walk, Doesn’t Go To Plan By Daniella Gray Family and Parenting Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 2 A man from Canada who let his brother walk his dog won't be doing that again in a hurry.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Indians generally revere elephants and tolerate a great deal of hardship to enable coexistence—about 500 humans are killed due to human-elephant conflict annually there.—
Nitin Sekar,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
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The extreme sacrifice that drives the exploding ants spotlights nature’s ability to enable survival at all costs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Once again, this type of violent attack will not be tolerated.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite its potency, it’s tolerated well by most skin types because it’s formulated with alcohol or fragrance.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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The transparent sapphire crystal case back meanwhile acts as a window into a labyrinth of horological parts representing 32 unique patent applications — 16 of which concern its ultra-thin caliber 7135 movement.—
Alex Doak,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Bulgari said the new timepiece — retailing at 750,000 euros and limited to 20 pieces — resulted in its obtaining five patents across different innovations and techniques embedded in its development.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Nick Jonas had someone special by his side at the Broadway opening of The Last Five Years on Sunday, April 6, 2025 in New York City.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Downsides While apple cider vinegar has potential benefits, taking it before bed can have some downsides.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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Though last Friday’s March jobs release was better than expected, with an increase in 228,000 jobs according to the nonfarm payroll report, it was widely ignored as old news due to the tariff implementation.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Mike Green, Edge, Marshall Green joins a pass rush that had just 31 sacks last season, second-fewest in the league.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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Most teams now have four, five, six first-rounders on their front seven, so the pass rush has become really, really good.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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