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 changes stipulate that their permit number will have to be displayed in advertising and on their vehicles.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The city said it notified the organization Thursday that it was unable to issue a permit and continued to work with event staff Friday in hopes of permitting a shortened festival over the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
Levy says he wasn’t aware a permit was needed and has since applied for one.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Scientists have long noticed that underwater earthquakes along these faults often remain smaller than geological conditions might otherwise permit, as though some natural mechanism limits their maximum size.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
Pong flipped the permit from front to back.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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