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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Yet, a majority voted to permit their production, arguing with a straight face that having “regulated peptides” was somehow better than letting people buy unvetted black-market remedies.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Companies often take on the financial risk of new projects and then wait for a permit and corresponding funding—in some cases only to find the process gets stopped years later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Ramirez’s boss said his job would be available to him, but he’d need to show proof of an active work permit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
"Iran will cooperate only to the extent that circumstances and safety permit," he told reporters after the board's vote.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Mudd lit an oil lamp and dialed up the flame to permit a proper examination of his new patient.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
The law in China permits authorities to hold an individual for up to six months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
She began receiving calls Tuesday morning from frantic TPS holders asking whether they should still attend medical appointments or how they will pay their rent without work permits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Inditex, which operates in 215 markets worldwide, said its business model, "characterised by flexibility, responsiveness and within-season sourcing, permits us to react to fashion trends, reinforcing our unique market position" in a fragmented sector.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
More than half of Tirana’s municipal budget comes from revenue from construction permits and taxes.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Fred and Leon stopped by for a while, permits in hand, to discuss legal issues with Father.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
Middlebrough was permitted to first go to Liverpool and then briefly stay in West Yorkshire and was ordered to surrender to HMP Wandsworth in south London on 24 October.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
High school students permitted to use ChatGPT as a study aid soared through practice questions, but performed worse on tests than peers without AI once the tool was taken away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The RBA has permitted this to some extent, saying that it also wanted to focus on retaining as many jobs as it could through the inflation surge that followed the end of the Covid-19 pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
It has only been possible for tourists to visit the island of Sazan since 2015, and no overnight stays are permitted.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
But we were also permitted to leave the house and go to parties and sleepovers.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Power, permitting, financing, transmission and community opposition will kill plenty of projects.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
If an under-18-year-old is stopped by the police, their parents could potentially be accused of "causing or permitting" a driving offence with a possible £300 fine and six penalty points.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Time is money for these companies,” said Larry Liebesman, a lawyer at Dawson & Associates, a firm that advises on environmental permitting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“Mayor Bass cut permitting time, waived rebuilding fees, and has taken on the banks and insurance companies that are the holdup on people getting their payouts.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Eventually the blood returned to our heads, permitting cerebration.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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