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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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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

A services mobility deal, allowing businesses to provide services for up to 90 days without a work permit, was due to expire in 2029, but the new deal puts this on a permanent footing.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“These approaches create a gap. Insurers often rely on standardized estimating software built on regional averages, while contractors price work based on current labor availability, material shortages, permit requirements, and real construction conditions.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

So an array of contractors built the wall out of stone and cobble in the dead of winter without a permit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Pesza, who had been able to get a job at an electrical company, now had her own work permit.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

Still, many require permits that are snapped up by for-profit leagues.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

"There are a lot of different leagues in NYC all competing for field permits."

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Developers often must seek approvals, permits and inspections from a dozen or more city agencies, such as the departments of Buildings, Environmental Protection and City Planning.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety does not identify prefab projects in its building permits, a spokesman said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Sometimes they broke into tears as they asked questions and begged for replies and for tasareeh, visiting permits.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

In some cases, however, it has permitted a physician on behalf of the family to attend the autopsy and provide a postmortem report.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

George Street is usually closed to traffic during August, when bars and venues are permitted to extend across the road.

From BBC Jul. 13, 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

On Monday, the German body assigned “Citizen Vigilante” a rating of 18 for theatrical distribution, meaning the film is permitted for ages 18 and up.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

On Tuesday afternoons—Tuesday being Mrs. Pontellier’s reception day—there was a constant stream of callers—women who came in carriages or in the street cars, or walked when the air was soft and distance permitted.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

The judge noted that any exemption permitting the use of cannabis for religious purposes would require a sound constitutional and legal foundation.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Reframe retained a local contractor who is handling the project from permitting to landscaping.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Planning, permitting, and construction can take up to a decade before production even begins.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Princeton, the spokesperson added, maintains policies that “prevent outside funders from exercising undue influence over research,” including not permitting sponsors to have veto power over publications.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

G02 released by the volcanoes into the atmosphere will in time serve as an insulator, holding in the long-wave heat-energy reflected from the earth, while permitting direct solar heat to enter undiminished.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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