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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A Maldivian government spokesperson told the BBC that the team had a permit to dive to a depth of 50m but had not mentioned the cave in their proposal.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
When shooting began in March, the production encountered a number of hiccups, including that it needed nearly double the parking space it had received a permit for, which was not part of the original approvals.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
The city said it made repeated efforts to work with the organization and issue an event permit, but ultimately did not receive essential information.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
China traditionally didn’t permit private security firms to handle weapons, and the nation’s military has no history of operating around the world the way the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The photographs on the license and the permit ID do not look much like Salim, but then, they did not look much like the ifrit.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing permit
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