1
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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as in patent
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Recent Examples of permit
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
But because federal law is stronger than state law, Mehdi said, Tricare, a federal program, is allowed to rescind payments under its regulations, which permit recovery for up to 10 years in cases of overpayment or mistakes.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
The price of a permit generally varies by city or municipality.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
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Verb
To prevent wildfires under a red flag warning, follow these steps:
If burning is permitted in your area, all burn barrels must have a weighted metal cover with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
But because federal law is stronger than state law, Mehdi said, Tricare, a federal program, is allowed to rescind payments under its regulations, which permit recovery for up to 10 years in cases of overpayment or mistakes.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
Iraq’s Supreme Committee for Reconstruction and Development, a body run by Sudani, gives businesses with IRGC connections preferential access to land grants and all kinds of permits.
Iran and its proxies parasitically feed off Iraq’s economy.
—Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
The price of a permit generally varies by city or municipality.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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This privilege would allow the government to refuse to provide evidence that a court requests because doing so could harm U.S. national security or foreign relations.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the common perception that international players can’t use NIL at all is wrong: Their NIL income just has to be passive income—the T-shirt sales allow the overseas portion of the Lions’ roster to benefit as well.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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For smaller pools, playing it safe and letting others make mistakes is often the best move.—
Kilty Cleary,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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The first launch attempt on Wednesday, though, was delayed by two days by another SpaceX issue when the clamp holding the Falcon 9 wouldn’t let go.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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Here, a magnetic field and mechanical compression are used to create fusion conditions, aka extreme heat, for compressing plasma inside a reactor to enable the production and extraction of energy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Mar. 2025
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Workshops, developer sessions, and technical tutorials enable professionals to learn about the latest tools and best practices.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The plants will tolerate some dappled shade in areas with high temperatures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Tapped to become the replacement for Steve Rogers, Walker gets his hands on super soldier serum and doesn't exactly tolerate it as well as his predecessor.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Holders of a patent on some unique device, or substance (such as a medication) or of a copyright on book or music may be monopolists for the term of the intellectual property rights, which is finite.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2025
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Every $100 million in NIH funding generates 76 patents, which creates $598 million in further research and development, as reported by NIH.—
Mitzi Nagarkatti,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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Goodman has a nervy start, with an errant pass out of play.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The sheriff's office has no jurisdiction over the case but sent detectives to the island to assist local investigators.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Israeli prime minister ignores the views of the majority of his people.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2025
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But not everyone ignores them, and, unlike Moyer, not everyone has an E-ZPass account to check.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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The scoop pass is a piece of skill former Denmark midfielder Michael Laudrup mastered in the 1980s and 1990s.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Now, Lawrence will become a key piece of the Seahawks' defense, and a pass rush specialist that can aid the unit improve in 2025.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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