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| Main Entry: |
permission
 [per-mish-uhn] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorization, consent |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, acknowledgment, acquiescence, admission, agreement, allowance, approbation, approval, assent, avowal, canonization, carte blanche, concession, concurrence, condonance, condonation, dispensation, empowerment, endorsement, freedom, imprimatur, indulgence, leave, letting, liberty, license, okay, permit, privilege, promise, recognition, rubber stamp, sanctification, sanction, stamp of approval, sufferance, tolerance, toleration, verification, warrant |
| Antonyms: | denial, prohibition, veto |
| Main Entry: | acquiescence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reluctant agreement |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, accession, approval, assent, compliance, concurrence, conformity, consent, giving in, obedience, permission, resignation, submission, submissiveness, yielding |
| Antonyms: | disagreement, insubordination, rebellion |
| Main Entry: | admission |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | entering or allowing entry |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, access, admittance, certification, confirmation, designation, door, entrance, entree, ingress, initiation, introduction, permission, reception, recognition, way, welcome |
| Notes: | admission implies a physical entrance, whereas admittance implies some sort of procedural or merely formal entry; admission correlates with permission to move into a room or building but admittance correlates with acceptance into a group or organization admission falls short of an acknowledgment of all elements of a crime - which would be a confession |
| Antonyms: | denial, exclusion, expulsion, refusal |
Example Sentences
- The donors of the blastocysts gave permission for them to be used in research.
- If one is going to be left on private property, be sure to have the permission of the property owner.
- Under the law, a landlord may not unreasonably withhold permission for a tenant to sublet his apartment two years out of any four.
| Main Entry: | approbation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | praise |
| Synonyms: | admiration, approval, bells, consent, endorsement, esteem, favor, go-ahead, high regard, okay, permission, recognition, sanction, support, the nod |
| Antonyms: | criticism, disapprobation |
| Main Entry: | approval |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorization |
| Synonyms: | acquiescence, assent, bells, blessing, compliance, concurrence, confirmation, consent, countenance, endorsement, go-ahead, green light, leave, license, mandate, okay, permission, ratification, recommendation, sanction, support, the nod, validation |
| Antonyms: | disapproval, opposition, refusal, rejection |
| Main Entry: | assent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, accession, accord, acknowledgment, acquiescence, admission, affirmation, approval, authorization, compliance, concurrence, consent, nod, permission, sanction |
| Antonyms: | disagreement, dissent, rejection |
| Main Entry: | authority |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | power, control |
| Synonyms: | ascendancy, authorization, beef, charge, clout*, command, credit, domination, dominion, edge, esteem, force, goods*, government, guts*, influence, juice*, jump, jurisdiction, leg up, license, mastery, might, might and main, permission, permit, pizzazz*, pow, powerhouse, prerogative, prestige, punch, right, ropes, rule, say, say-so, steam, strength, strong arm, stuff*, supremacy, sway, upper hand, warrant, weight, what it takes, whip hand, word, zap |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | blank check |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | carte blanche |
| Synonyms: | free hand, free rein, license, permission, permit, say-so, the run of, total freedom, unconditional authority, unconditional right |
| Main Entry: | blessing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | good wishes, approval |
| Synonyms: | Godspeed, approbation, backing, concurrence, consent, favor, leave, okay*, permission, regard, sanction, support, valediction |
| Antonyms: | condemnation, curse, damnation, disapproval, ill will |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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