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grant permission

VERB

allow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approve authorize favor oblige recognize release support tolerate

STRONG

accord accredit admit bear brook certify commission consent empower endorse endure indulge let license okay sanction stand suffer warrant

WEAK

be big be game for free up give a blank check give carte blanche give leave give permission give the go-ahead give the green light go along with hear of hold with live with pass on put up with sit still for take kindly to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove oppose refuse reject veto

STRONG

disagree dissent prevent protest repel unauthorize withhold

WEAK

forbid hold keep prohibit resist withstand

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But his son was still penalized because, the parent said, he was not allowed to grant permission for his son retroactively.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

The UK government is due to decide whether to grant permission for the embassy by December 10.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

That fell apart after New Delhi refused to grant permission following a deadly border conflict with China in June 2020 that soured relations between the two countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 22, 2025

But that was appealed to the Scottish government reporter, who last month said they intended to grant permission - subject to a legal agreement between Flamingo Land and the park.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

After we got settled, I would complain about my thirst, and Grandma would grant permission for a trip to the soft-drink stand.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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