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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What she was looking for, without explicitly saying so, was a kind of permission I’m in no position to offer, nor would I want to be.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

In 2024, the Scottish Parliament unanimously voted to extend election candidacy rights to non-UK citizens with limited leave to remain - which grants them permission to stay in the UK for a time-limited period.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Lampenius, a classical concert violinist, obtained permission to play her instrument - a 19th Century Gagliano violin - live on stage.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Alongside those new revenues, the budget gap will also be closed with technical measures including the state giving permission for the city to restructure pensions and allowing the Big Apple flexibility on school class sizes.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

I tried, once again, to reason with him, to claim back my freedom from the bargain Samir had struck without my permission.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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