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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3
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
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The startups were looking for funding, of course, but some also mentioned permitting regulations that have been holding them back.
—Mary Anna Mancuso, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Incidentally, all bighorn hunters in Montana must have a special sheep permit.
—Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The second phase consists of on-field workouts, including individual or group drills and on-field work, like a walkthrough, but live contact is not permitted.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The startups were looking for funding, of course, but some also mentioned permitting regulations that have been holding them back.
—Mary Anna Mancuso, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
Sugar Sweet Farm began the process of obtaining a city permit after Filips started filing complaints with the city about the farm’s events.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Incidentally, all bighorn hunters in Montana must have a special sheep permit.
—Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permit
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Alcantara struck out four and didn’t allow a single walk in 70 pitches, while Senga struck out eight and walked one using 77 pitches.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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All but seven states allow car insurance companies to consider gender when determining premiums and, as recently as 2018, women paid more than men in half of U.S. states.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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Addressing media speculation about her personal life, as well as her past and present relationships, Grande lets listeners in to her inner psyche and turmoil more explicitly than ever.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Don’t let the mention of sweetness be off-putting; Nusshaus presents layers of flavor with balanced freshness and acidity that lends itself as a brilliant culinary wine.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Indians generally revere elephants and tolerate a great deal of hardship to enable coexistence—about 500 humans are killed due to human-elephant conflict annually there.—
Nitin Sekar,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
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The extreme sacrifice that drives the exploding ants spotlights nature’s ability to enable survival at all costs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Once again, this type of violent attack will not be tolerated.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite its potency, it’s tolerated well by most skin types because it’s formulated with alcohol or fragrance.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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The transparent sapphire crystal case back meanwhile acts as a window into a labyrinth of horological parts representing 32 unique patent applications — 16 of which concern its ultra-thin caliber 7135 movement.—
Alex Doak,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Bulgari said the new timepiece — retailing at 750,000 euros and limited to 20 pieces — resulted in its obtaining five patents across different innovations and techniques embedded in its development.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Devil May Cry has this raw, untamed cool that most video games can’t touch.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Downsides While apple cider vinegar has potential benefits, taking it before bed can have some downsides.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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Though last Friday’s March jobs release was better than expected, with an increase in 228,000 jobs according to the nonfarm payroll report, it was widely ignored as old news due to the tariff implementation.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Pedro Pascal isn't ignoring an obvious parallel between himself and his character in the HBO series The Last of Us.—
Arabella Hau,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Mike Green, Edge, Marshall Green joins a pass rush that had just 31 sacks last season, second-fewest in the league.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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Most teams now have four, five, six first-rounders on their front seven, so the pass rush has become really, really good.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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