permitted; permitting
1
: to consent to expressly or formally
permit access to records
2
: to give leave : authorize
3
: to make possible
the design permits easy access
: to give an opportunity : allow
if time permits
permitter
noun
1
: a written warrant or license granted by one having authority
a gun permit
2
: either of two pompanos (Trachinotus falcatus and T. goodei) that are important game fishes of temperate to tropical waters of the western Atlantic
Synonyms
Examples of permit in a Sentence
Verb
The judge permitted the release of the prisoner.
Smoking is not permitted in the building.
When we arrived at customs we realized we had more than the permitted number of items.
He permitted himself one more cookie.
The new ramp permits easier access to the highway.
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Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
Each disbursement of $25,000 was initially permitted to be used one of three ways: On a down payment for a new home, on mortgage payments, or on home repairs.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2024
Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
To report a concern about a liquor permit holder, contact DCP’s Liquor Control Division at 860- 713-6210, or email dcp.liquorcontrol@ct.gov.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2024
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Verb
The new policy just took effect and is supposed to outline the size and type of footprint a food vendor can have on Richmond sidewalks, as well as help protect public health and institute a city permitting process.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
Each disbursement of $25,000 was initially permitted to be used one of three ways: On a down payment for a new home, on mortgage payments, or on home repairs.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2024
Noun
Those without permits would face fines of $250 for the first violation, $500 for the second and $1,000 for each following violation.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
To report a concern about a liquor permit holder, contact DCP’s Liquor Control Division at 860- 713-6210, or email dcp.liquorcontrol@ct.gov.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permit. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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permit
noun
per·mit
ˈpər-ˌmit, pər-ˈmit 
: a written warrant or license granted by one having authority
a building permit
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