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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By setting up permissions in advance, the agent (individual with the power to act on behalf of someone else) can step in immediately if the account owner is incapacitated.
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Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
After scouting several locations in Florida, California and Texas, the organizers decided on the Hamptons after Wilson, who died earlier this year, granted them permission to showcase in his space.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
But the Big Tech companies behind generative AI learned early on that building a business using the creative works of others is easier without asking permission or compensating creatives.
—Ruth Vitale, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
The resulting positive press for Newsom has served as permission for other liberal politicians to rear their heads on X in his wake.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
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Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
After scouting several locations in Florida, California and Texas, the organizers decided on the Hamptons after Wilson, who died earlier this year, granted them permission to showcase in his space.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
But the Big Tech companies behind generative AI learned early on that building a business using the creative works of others is easier without asking permission or compensating creatives.
—Ruth Vitale, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
The resulting positive press for Newsom has served as permission for other liberal politicians to rear their heads on X in his wake.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permission. Accessed 12 Sep. 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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