PERMISSION Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

permission

noun

pər-ˈmi-shən

Definition of permission

as in consent

the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something she asked for permission to have a piece of candy the President granted permission for the foreign diplomats to have special quarters

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Recent Examples of permission Recipes reprinted with permission from Short and Sweet by Dan Langan © 2026. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 The current owners have secured city permission to build a 41-story apartment or condo tower on top of the Bloc’s original 12-story garage. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The best teachers are the ones that simply give you permission. — Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026 After already deciding to honor Rory Gallagher, O’Neill then called Donal for permission to start a tribute festival — Donal fully approved. — Ed Christman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for permission

Recent Examples of Synonyms for permission

Noun

The commission voted 7-1 to direct County Attorney Tyrone Wade to look into whether any laws or policies were broken during the consent agenda vote and whether any policies should be adjusted to prevent similar situations in the future.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
But during the 1960s and in subsequent decades, a growing patient rights movement embraced the importance of informed consent for honoring patients’ autonomy.

— Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of consent

Noun

Human authorization, autonomous execution Harmattan AI describes IRIFI as autonomous rather than fully independent.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Florida has separately crafted a Canadian prescription drug importation program with authorization from the federal government, but that initiative has stalled.

— Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorization

Noun

But at least one unit, as well as the common areas, are waiting on some internal fixes and a city permit approval before the lights can be switched back on.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
And a public record request for the permit plan wasn’t immediately answered.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of permit

Noun

Nina Simone’s definition of freedom, in the early 1970s, as the absence of fear, and Gaye’s license to express oneself, down to every last funky idiosyncrasy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Understanding a Missouri License Suspension Notice A Missouri license-suspension notice typically identifies the type of action involved, the applicable response deadline, and the agency or office responsible for processing any required materials.

— Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026