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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Sir Keir later gave permission for them to be used for defensive action against Iranian missile strikes, but this has not stopped Trump's critical remarks.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Plans for such a facility were withdrawn in 2024 after London Mayor Sadiq Khan refused to grant it planning permission.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin is seeking permission to deploy nearly 52,000 satellites capable of handling AI computing into orbit.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Your money will stay in a bank or a brokerage, and part of what’s in your agreement may be the permission for the adviser to make trades on your behalf, as a power of attorney.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Without Leah’s knowledge, Elisha had obtained written permission from Mother to send Maggie to school.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

permission

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