PERMISSION Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

permission

noun

pər-ˈmi-shən

Definition of permission

as in consent

the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something she asked for permission to have a piece of candy the President granted permission for the foreign diplomats to have special quarters

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Recent Examples of permission The 68-year-old governor Friday touted the state’s rollback of a regulation that required restaurants or bars to obtain special permission to allow any form of dancing on their premises. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 The vulnerability occurs when a coding agent with permission to run shell commands treats the file as authoritative setup documentation. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 With the family’s permission, the filmmakers utilized voice recreation so that Mica’s personal journal entries could be heard in a version of her actual tone. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026 In the run-up to this year’s Burning Man, the event’s official guide has been tweaked to make clear that wearers of AI glasses can’t record video without the permission of everyone in view. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for permission

Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission

Noun

Idolizing the American founding, the Claremonters propose radical, counterrevolutionary action to restore government by consent, shatter the administrative state, and cultivate civic virtue.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
The doctor involved denied performing procedures without patients' consent.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of consent

Noun

Riders 15-years-old and older can operate micromobility devices with a valid ID or learner’s permit.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
After being postponed twice, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management hosted a virtual public hearing Monday evening to discuss a waterways project for a permit affecting Hobart wetlands.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of permit

Noun

The last year has seen a groundswell of M&A activity focused on rare disease, and dozens of deals to purchase, license or fund new treatments for the rare community.

— Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Corbin’s death, coupled with the home’s litany of violations, led Florida healthcare regulators to pull Calvinelle South’s license and ultimately shutter the 10-bed Miami assisted living facility.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026