permit
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.
Example Sentences
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The deal marks a major shift in Drahi’s business portfolio and is also set to be a closely watched test of European regulators’ willingness to permit further consolidation in the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
It was a notice from an energy company seeking a state air permit to build a power plant.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
District Judge John McConnell said the restrictions on processing of asylum, work permit, green card and citizen applications from nationals of 39 African, Asian, Latin American and Middle Eastern countries were unlawful.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Google has applied for a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out the releases in California and Florida, for which the federal agency is currently seeking comments before deciding whether to grant approval.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Hans was passing cakes in the back room, as was Toos in the front, wearing the nearest thing to a smile that her perpetually down-drawn lips would permit.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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