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permit

[per-mit, pur-mit, per-mit] / pərˈmɪt, ˈpɜr mɪt, pərˈmɪt /




Usage

What are other ways to say permit?

Both verbs that imply granting or conceding the right of someone to do something, permit and allow are often interchangeable, but permit is the more positive of the two. Permit suggests formal or implied assent or authorization. Allow implies complete absence of an attempt, or even an intent, to hinder. Let is the familiar, conversational term for both allow and permit.


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The court listings show Southern Water has separately been charged with dozens of offences of failing to comply with or contravening an environmental permit condition between 2013 and 2017 at multiple wastewater treatment works.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Still, she said she doubts the attorney general would permit a fair investigation of his own conduct.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

In November, Massachusetts voters will vote on a ballot initiative to reverse the state’s legalization of recreational sales, though it would still permit personal possession of small amounts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Most notably, they permit sex segregation in school athletics by sometimes requiring the creation of boys’ teams and girls’ teams.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

Then he raised his eyes and said softly, “Master of the Universe, how do you permit such a thing to happen?”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

Officials have to design the project, get the necessary approvals and permits and coordinate with other departments before work can begin.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

But the latest tariffs on Canada draw on a different presidential power, which permits “new or additional duties” on any country that “discriminates in fact against the commerce of the United States.”

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

Pausing data-center permits doesn’t touch any of that; it leaves the underlying grid problem exactly where it was.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

The district said it provided the city with plans and received an assurance that the project would not require permits to remove protected trees.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

A separate consequence of a settled existence is that it permits one to store food surpluses, since storage would be pointless if one didn’t remain nearby to guard the stored food.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Lesley Horton, the UK's chief property ombudsman said that landlords should not be levying pet surcharges as this fell outside permitted fees for issues such as late payments or lost key replacements.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Not permitted to care for bald eagles, the San Dimas team moved her to the Ojai facility later that day.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

It was that everyone watching knew he had not been permitted to have a position of his own.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Under customary international law, states are not generally permitted to charge tolls on straits used for international navigation.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

He left mother and child behind but was probably permitted to visit on occasion.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The women's game has trialled a fan choice pilot, external over the past two seasons, permitting alcohol to be consumed in the stands.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

It remains difficult to forecast when U.S. orders will turn around in light of the tariff situation and persistent permitting delays faced by customers, CFO Ken Parks says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Extracting more is tricky, as wells naturally lose pressure over time, and producers need years of build-out to get to that supply, as they face environmental permitting and other regulations, he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

“Listening to other people in the neighborhood talk about their issues, permitting, going back and forth going to the permitting office. My wife and I didn’t have to deal with any of that.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

It would begin at the advertised meet, weether permitting, and it would be conducted according to precedent.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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