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 Colorado Lottery has a full-time responsible gaming manager and is asking the Colorado General Assembly for permission to hire a second person in the coming year, said Jennifer Anderson, Colorado Lottery’s deputy senior director.
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Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
But Black women are not given permission to be soft or calm.
—F. Amanda Tugade, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Acknowledging progress can feel like permission to ease up on the struggle.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Assign a basket for mail, a folder for permission slips, a place for backpacks and shoes, and a drawer or basket for chargers, keys, and sunglasses.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
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Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
But Black women are not given permission to be soft or calm.
—F. Amanda Tugade, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Acknowledging progress can feel like permission to ease up on the struggle.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Assign a basket for mail, a folder for permission slips, a place for backpacks and shoes, and a drawer or basket for chargers, keys, and sunglasses.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for permission
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 7 Mar. 2025.
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