Definitions

permission

[per-mish-uhn] / pərˈmɪʃ ən /

NOUN

authorization, consent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance acknowledgment admission agreement approval concession dispensation endorsement license permit privilege recognition warrant

STRONG

acquiescence allowance approbation assent avowal canonization concurrence condonation empowerment freedom imprimatur indulgence leave letting liberty okay promise sanctification sanction sufferance tolerance toleration verification

WEAK

carte blanche condonance rubber stamp stamp of approval

Antonyms

STRONGEST

denial disagreement disapproval opposition prohibition refusal rejection repudiation

STRONG

imprisonment incarceration limitation restraint restriction veto

Example Sentences

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Doctors have long complained about the paperwork they must complete to get insurers’ permission for care, which can lead to delays and denials, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

You do not have permission to like anyone but him.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

As a guest, you’re going into somebody else’s house, you wanna follow their rules, you don’t wanna jump in their pool and start swimming around without asking permission.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

It is always best to ask the owner's permission before taking something from a skip.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Not allowed to stand except with express permission.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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