permission
noun
per·mis·sion
pər-ˈmi-shən 
1
: the act of permitting
2
: formal consent : authorization
Synonyms
Examples of permission in a Sentence
They got permission from the city to build an apartment complex.
The teacher gave me her permission to go home early.
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Excerpted with permission from Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest by Fawn Weaver (Melcher Media Inc, 2024).
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Fawn Weaver, TIME, 3 July 2024
The Company has legal permission from the local landholders and communities who have lived on the land for decades.
—Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
At the same meeting, the council voted to override Olszewski’s veto of an ordinance that would have curbed development in areas with overcrowded schools by requiring builders to obtain permission before building in such areas.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts Joseph Abruzzo, who tried for three years to get permission to access and release the records, said the public and the victims have the right to know how the criminal case unfolded.
—Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
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Fawn Weaver, TIME, 3 July 2024
The Company has legal permission from the local landholders and communities who have lived on the land for decades.
—Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
At the same meeting, the council voted to override Olszewski’s veto of an ordinance that would have curbed development in areas with overcrowded schools by requiring builders to obtain permission before building in such areas.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts Joseph Abruzzo, who tried for three years to get permission to access and release the records, said the public and the victims have the right to know how the criminal case unfolded.
—Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
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permission
noun
per·mis·sion
pər-ˈmish-ən
1
: the act of permitting
2
: the consent of a person in authority
has permission to leave
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