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

He was later released on bail and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, intentionally chok[ing a] person without consent and common assault.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
In some places, you may be permitted to record a conversation; in others, consent may be required.

— William Phillips, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of consent

Noun

Although the proposal will remain on Thursday’s agenda because of the 72-hour posting requirement, Kayatta said it will effectively be withdrawn during the meeting with authorization from Board President Tara Jeane.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Telle worked closely on the Abraham Accords and the authorization of the Space Force.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of authorization

Noun

Boat houses, boat landings, docks, piers and mooring posts must be built according to plans approved by the village council and require a Miami-Dade County environmental permit.

— Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Derrick Thompson, who recently moved out of the building, told The Minnesota Star Tribune that Johnson had had a child custody dispute and recently obtained a permit to carry.

— James Powel, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of permit

Noun

According to materials provided to CNBC, Google has also directly targeted Microsoft and Anthropic, claiming their recurring seat fees and separate product licenses make their offerings more expensive and less flexible.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Prospect Park police said the crash demonstrates the dangers of e-bikes, which do not require a license or a helmet to operate in Pennsylvania.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026