permission
noun
per·mis·sion
pər-ˈmi-shən 
1
: the act of permitting
2
: formal consent : authorization
Synonyms
Examples of permission in a Sentence
They got permission from the city to build an apartment complex.
The teacher gave me her permission to go home early.
Recent Examples on the Web
According to Wojnarowski, sources said that the Hornets had been granted permission on Monday to interview the 2023-24 G League Coach of the Year for their head coach opening.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
When Rodriguez asked the department for permission to purchase the lot in July 2022, agency administrators began the process of seeing if other county departments had use for the real estate.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Used by permission of Harper Horizon, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus, LLC.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Since January, no one has been allowed to enter the compound without the Texas Military Department’s permission.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
An exemption in New Jersey's law banning TikTok from government devices allows for posts from non-state networks, with permission.
—Brooke Schultz, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
In a letter requesting permission from the commanding British officer, John Hancock, then the speaker of the Massachusetts House, made no mention of the recent battle.
—Yaakov Zinberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
In the latest case, Clare County Council has asked for seven separate issues to be addressed before planning permission is approved.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
Some of the brains may have been scavenged from cemeteries shortly after burial, the Post notes, or taken without a family’s permission.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Ben Morse, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
When Rodriguez asked the department for permission to purchase the lot in July 2022, agency administrators began the process of seeing if other county departments had use for the real estate.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Used by permission of Harper Horizon, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus, LLC.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Since January, no one has been allowed to enter the compound without the Texas Military Department’s permission.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
An exemption in New Jersey's law banning TikTok from government devices allows for posts from non-state networks, with permission.
—Brooke Schultz, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
In a letter requesting permission from the commanding British officer, John Hancock, then the speaker of the Massachusetts House, made no mention of the recent battle.
—Yaakov Zinberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
In the latest case, Clare County Council has asked for seven separate issues to be addressed before planning permission is approved.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
Some of the brains may have been scavenged from cemeteries shortly after burial, the Post notes, or taken without a family’s permission.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
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permission
noun
per·mis·sion
pər-ˈmish-ən
1
: the act of permitting
2
: the consent of a person in authority
has permission to leave
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