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as in to allow
to give permission for or to approve of
the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds
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2
as in to let
to give permission to
you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass
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as in to enable
to make able or possible
we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting
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as in to tolerate
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
the college permits way too much drinking, in my opinion
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Recent Examples of permit
Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Between switching around licenses and permits, Harberg said Denver gave them headaches throughout.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 June 2025
The massive turnout for the march, which the government for months had declared would no longer be permitted in Hungary, was seen as a major blow to Orban’s prestige, as the European Union’s longest-serving leader’s popularity slumps in the polls and a new opposition force has taken the lead.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Verb
Florida teenagers will need to take a driver’s education class to earn their learner’s permit starting next month, thanks to a new state law that eliminates a shorter online course many relied on to get on the road.
—Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Between switching around licenses and permits, Harberg said Denver gave them headaches throughout.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
Noun
But progress was slow, hampered by permitting delays and uneven ally commitments.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 June 2025
The massive turnout for the march, which the government for months had declared would no longer be permitted in Hungary, was seen as a major blow to Orban’s prestige, as the European Union’s longest-serving leader’s popularity slumps in the polls and a new opposition force has taken the lead.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Verb
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Trump has announced a deal with Vietnam that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free, while Vietnamese exports to the U.S. would face a 20% levy.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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Ushering in nothing short of a police state intent on ethnic cleansing, Trump’s proposed 2026 budget authorizes funding for detention complexes greater than the budget for the federal prison system and detention complex capacity that will allow the government to detain at least 116,000 at once.—
Bob Kustra,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Pop one on a breakout overnight or during the day and let the hydrocolloid patch do its zit-shrinking thing.—
Elizabeth Siegel,
Allure,
1 July 2025
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Whether that puts your eyes onto your career and public image, your personal connections, or even a new hobby or interest, let this encourage you to lead full force in that direction with vulnerability and inspiration.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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This includes mini-rovers, crewed lunar rovers, and all kinds of instrumentation that will enable lunar exploration, development, and in-situ resource development.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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From a practical standpoint, this decision enables an unprecedented situation where individuals born on U.S. territory might be considered citizens in one jurisdiction but not an adjacent one.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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But since azaleas tolerate heavy pruning and respond by sending out new shoots all along remaining stems, the shrubs work well when sheared into a formal hedge.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025
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More precisely, Jews have been subjected to an invidious double standard: attacks, verbal and physical, that would never be tolerated against Blacks, gays and other minorities are not only tolerated, but often justified when directed at Jews.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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These assets can include things like patents, trade secrets, customer databases, employee skills, and company processes.—
Stephen Diorio,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Stedman, the Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson, said at Friday's early morning news conference that all critical patents were taken to hospitals within 40 minutes.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Police determined the male driver of the motorcycle and his juvenile passenger had serious injuries and both were flown out via Lutheran Air for treatment.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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With a sateen-weave finish, the sheets and pillowcases have a silky feel and a temperature-regulating design to help sleepers stay cool at night.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
29 June 2025
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While Paladino’s nonsense was rightfully ignored, a letter from a member of the House majority to the AG may not be ignored, especially this AG, especially under this president.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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Those who depend on freewheeling and shoot-from-the-hip strategies and tactics to address a crisis are ignoring or disregarding fundamental crisis management best practices that favor a calm, deliberate, and thoughtful approach.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Chisholm followed that free pass with a questionable sac bunt for the first out of the inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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Instead, that ability to set up others (Creative threat, 92 out of 99) and progress the ball with passes (86 out of 99) and carries (79 out of 99) is where Joao Pedro can catalyse the attack further up the sequence chain.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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