permitted; permitting
1
: to consent to expressly or formally
permit access to records
2
: to give leave : authorize
3
: to make possible
the design permits easy access
: to give an opportunity : allow
if time permits
permitter
noun
1
: a written warrant or license granted by one having authority
a gun permit
2
: a pompano (Trachinotus falcatus) that is an important game fish of temperate to tropical waters of the western Atlantic
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Examples of permit in a Sentence
Verb
The judge permitted the release of the prisoner.
Smoking is not permitted in the building.
When we arrived at customs we realized we had more than the permitted number of items.
He permitted himself one more cookie.
The new ramp permits easier access to the highway.
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
The Army Corps is in charge of permitting discharge that could occur in waters of the U.S.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Vivien Ayers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approved the permits for a controversial pipeline through a portion of Wisconsin's Northwoods.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The measure was approved by 225 votes, another outcome that could have been different if everyone at the locations were permitted to vote.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
The Army Corps is in charge of permitting discharge that could occur in waters of the U.S.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
However, under state law, the department is prohibited from completing background checks on permit applicants.
—Vivien Ayers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approved the permits for a controversial pipeline through a portion of Wisconsin's Northwoods.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permit. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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permit
noun
per·mit
ˈpər-ˌmit, pər-ˈmit 
: a written warrant or license granted by one having authority
a building permit
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