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 Clarity Act would prohibit payment of deposit-like interest, but permit rewards based on usage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Park has emphasized her advocacy for fire recovery efforts, including pushing for permit fee waivers for residents wanting to rebuild.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
City Section Commissioner Vicky Lagos thought the permit was for Harding per usual: “I didn’t even know they switched it on us until I went to pay and they said we were playing Wilson.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The faculty rejected a measure that would have allowed professors to petition to have a course exempted from the cap, instead offering it pass-or-fail, with some nuances to permit further distinction.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
He held the permit in his left hand as he steered with the right.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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