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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Dan Yates, founder of outdoor accommodation booking site Pitchup, said the concept of "permitted development" - meaning no planning permission is needed - was now "a misnomer in Wales".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Iran has insisted that vessels must obtain permission from its armed forces.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

This year the company sought permission from the Garden Grove planning commission to construct a new employee break room on the site.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

When your trust turns irrevocable upon your death, it likely cannot be modified or terminated without the permission of the grantor’s beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

“You can’t give an adult permission for anything.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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