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
Used with permission of the publisher, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.
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Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
The temporary permission of the festival disappears almost quietly.
—Vogue, 1 June 2026
Why Snowflake Wants The Control Plane Snowflake's pitch is that intelligence without governance creates risk, and that agents need context, permissions and policy guardrails rather than raw data access.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
And that permission couldn’t come from the man at the Fort Steele depot, or the nearest dispatcher, or the railroad division point down in Laramie, but only from Union Pacific headquarters in Omaha.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
The temporary permission of the festival disappears almost quietly.
—Vogue, 1 June 2026
Why Snowflake Wants The Control Plane Snowflake's pitch is that intelligence without governance creates risk, and that agents need context, permissions and policy guardrails rather than raw data access.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
And that permission couldn’t come from the man at the Fort Steele depot, or the nearest dispatcher, or the railroad division point down in Laramie, but only from Union Pacific headquarters in Omaha.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission
Noun
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Using Airbnb homes as robot testing grounds without the hosts’ knowledge or consent would be a risky business move, especially because any damage caused by the robots would be suboptimal advertising for robots intended for household use.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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In practice, that often means simplifying vendor relationships, reducing dependence on cross-environment identifiers, pressure-testing consent flows and building strategies that continue performing when identity signals become more limited.—
Tony Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Fireworks set off without authorization in Rome reportedly triggered a mass stampede of frightened horses during a late-night rehearsal for Italy’s annual Republic Day parade, injuring multiple riders and animals.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Citigroup Top pick Citigroup is up 67% over the past 12 months with more room to run, Bank of America said after CEO Jane Fraser's investor day earlier this month, which included news of a $30 billion buyback authorization.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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But, as is often the case with these kinds of monkey’s paws, the granting of a wish comes at a great cost—the wishmaker’s life.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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Irizarry was charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating without a license, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of narcotics, carrying a pistol without a permit, criminal possession of a firearm and weapon in a motor vehicle and was held on a $750,000 bond.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2026
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The public comment period on Google’s application for an experimental use permit ends on June 5.—
Bay City News,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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No permanent loss of Hoffman’s law license.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Having no driver’s license, Müller became a Polaroid-toting expeditionist, returning repeatedly to his beloved Kensington Motel in Santa Monica and its environs.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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