permission
noun
per·mis·sion
pər-ˈmi-shən 
1
: the act of permitting
2
: formal consent : authorization
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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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The crash unfolded just before 9 a.m. local time on Sunday at the Muan International Airport after the air traffic control tower gave the flight crew permission to land on a south-to-north runway, according to an official timeline by the Korean Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
One of the problems is that employees will often click through single sign-on and authorization screens, potentially granting permissions to unknown third-party apps, Vivek Ramachandran, founder of SquareX, said.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Local News Boy, 7, struck in chest by drone is recovering from surgery, mother says
The FAA has suspended the drone company's permission to stage shows.
—Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
The Journal Sentinel is using Samy's first name because his church community received permission from his family to partially identify him publicly, and River’s first name after it was confirmed with his father, who granted an interview via text message.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
One of the problems is that employees will often click through single sign-on and authorization screens, potentially granting permissions to unknown third-party apps, Vivek Ramachandran, founder of SquareX, said.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Local News Boy, 7, struck in chest by drone is recovering from surgery, mother says
The FAA has suspended the drone company's permission to stage shows.
—Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
The Journal Sentinel is using Samy's first name because his church community received permission from his family to partially identify him publicly, and River’s first name after it was confirmed with his father, who granted an interview via text message.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permission. Accessed 5 Jan. 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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