permission

[per-mish-uhn] / pərˈmɪʃ ən /

NOUN

authorization, consent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance acknowledgment admission agreement approval concession dispensation endorsement license permit privilege recognition warrant

STRONG

acquiescence allowance approbation assent avowal canonization concurrence condonation empowerment freedom imprimatur indulgence leave letting liberty okay promise sanctification sanction sufferance tolerance toleration verification

WEAK

carte blanche condonance rubber stamp stamp of approval

Antonyms

STRONGEST

denial disagreement disapproval opposition prohibition refusal rejection repudiation

STRONG

imprisonment incarceration limitation restraint restriction veto

Example Sentences

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They’re kids so they can’t fully grant permission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

K Gireesh Kumar, secretary of the Tiruvambady temple committee, said the group had permission to store 2,000kg of firecrackers for each display.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Just be on the lookout in case your device or browser needs your permission to update and reboot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

There, he was given permission to make one phone call.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

“Now, you all know whether or not your parents gave permission for you to bring him home. So, if you’d like Humphrey this weekend, raise your hand now.”

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

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