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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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As tickets went on sale on Tuesday, the PA news agency reported that West's permission to enter the UK was being reviewed by ministers.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The government refused West's permission to travel to the UK after a backlash to his planned set at the London festival this summer.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He submitted a written plea of not guilty via his lawyers last week and was granted permission by a judge to seek treatment overseas.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Iraq said it’s received permission from Iran to have its oil tankers transit the strait.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“Because we saved Nanuq’s life, we got special permission to fly out with him when he was released and see him run out onto the ice.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.