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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After Barron’s Live, we asked Katie to address several listener and other questions—about the Magnificent Seven stocks, the Dow Jones transports, and the Cboe Volatility Index—that time didn’t permit during the call.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Planning new projects in ways that avoid harm to wildlife and include proactive conservation plans can avoid lawsuits, permit delays, reputational risks and increased costs.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
The Mexican foreign ministry quickly rejected the U.N. action, saying the government doesn’t “tolerate, permit or order forced disappearances.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
“We cannot permit a resource so vital to be dominated by one so ruthless. And we won’t.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
That first night I slept on it the nightmare came back, as if my conscience wouldn’t permit me to find rest while my mates still suffered.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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