as in authorizations
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 permissions
The same concerns exist for tech companies seeking government permissions to grow their businesses through acquisitions.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Actions that were previously considered low-risk, like writing a simple script, become high-stakes when performed by an AI agent with broad permissions.
—Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Tap Get Started or Start and allow the necessary permissions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Without visibility into all human and non-human accounts, applications accumulate stale, excessive or conflicting permissions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
On employee access, Bisignano said SSA staff were vetted, permissions were tied to job duties and multiple approvals were required before anyone could handle sensitive data.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
In tandem with this, the brand has recently obtained rare FAA permissions to fly over people and vehicles in dense urban areas, such as Boston, which indicates its regulatory leadership.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Slack's Business+ plan ($15 per user per month, billed annually) gives you control over posting permissions for all channels, along with more advanced AI features around daily recaps, searches, and workflows.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Second, keep an eye on app permissions on your phone, a regular check is good housekeeping.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Actions that were previously considered low-risk, like writing a simple script, become high-stakes when performed by an AI agent with broad permissions.
—Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Tap Get Started or Start and allow the necessary permissions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Without visibility into all human and non-human accounts, applications accumulate stale, excessive or conflicting permissions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
On employee access, Bisignano said SSA staff were vetted, permissions were tied to job duties and multiple approvals were required before anyone could handle sensitive data.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
In tandem with this, the brand has recently obtained rare FAA permissions to fly over people and vehicles in dense urban areas, such as Boston, which indicates its regulatory leadership.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Slack's Business+ plan ($15 per user per month, billed annually) gives you control over posting permissions for all channels, along with more advanced AI features around daily recaps, searches, and workflows.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Second, keep an eye on app permissions on your phone, a regular check is good housekeeping.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissions
Noun
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Selznick said the necessary approvals were secured before the shutdown for some new products that are rolling out in the first few months of 2019, but new label authorizations were on hold since the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau was closed.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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In doing so, Washington is further blurring the line between law enforcement and military operations, utilizing questionable authorizations while providing few details on strikes targeting small vessels said to be from Venezuela.—
Alexander Langlois,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Failure to provide additional information or consents will be grounds for disqualification, unless prohibited under applicable law.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Before allowing the use of advertising pixels, cookies or other tracking tools, businesses should investigate what those technologies collect, how that data will be used and what disclosures or consents are required.—
Jodi Daniels,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Manuel Tique, a 32-year-old humanitarian worker, is among a growing number of foreign nationals detained by Nicolás Maduro's authoritarian government as Venezuela faces economic sanctions and political isolation from the United States and Europe.—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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With the victory, Babiš would join the ranks of Prime Ministers Viktor Orbán of Hungary and Robert Fico of Slovakia, whose countries have refused to provide military aid to Ukraine, continue to import Russian oil and oppose European Union sanctions on Russia.—
Karel Janicek,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Permissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissions. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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