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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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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Voters in all states are entitled to certain rights and subject to restrictions, though some vary by state—such as same-day registration, which is only permitted in about half of all states.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
If the courts force regulators to prescribe specific numeric discharge limitations for these routine permits, what now takes days could take months.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Verb
For this vital right to be effective, election officials must be permitted to do their jobs free from improper partisan influence, physical threats, or any other conduct designed to intimidate.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Voters in all states are entitled to certain rights and subject to restrictions, though some vary by state—such as same-day registration, which is only permitted in about half of all states.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
The next administration will likely cut regulations on areas key to the tech industry, such as cryptocurrency mining, and hasten the process for permits related to nuclear energy, which companies expect to fuel artificial intelligence data centers.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
If the courts force regulators to prescribe specific numeric discharge limitations for these routine permits, what now takes days could take months.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permit. Accessed 22 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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