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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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The company recently petitioned the FCC for permission to launch a prototype satellite made with a mirror 60 feet wide that could launch as soon as this summer.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"They open car doors without permission, open dashboards and check phones," he added.

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Plans for such a facility were withdrawn in 2024 after London Mayor Sadiq Khan refused to grant it planning permission.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

If you give an adviser power of attorney to make trades and don’t like it, you should always be able to rescind that permission.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

She and Frank’s parents had gotten permission to come to Moscow to attend the trial.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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