PERMISSIONS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

permissions

noun

plural of permission

as in authorizations

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 permissions RatHat relies heavily on tricking someone into installing a malicious Android app and approving powerful permissions. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Reports of Muse sharing a user’s home address with a prospective buyer and accessing private messages despite the user’s understanding of permissions illustrate those concerns. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Data will be encrypted both at rest and in transit, while customers will have configurable controls covering retention, permissions, and auditing. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 Russia already forces foreign vessels to submit to a complicated and suffocating system of permissions and permits to operate within its exclusive economic zone. — Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 Retrieve only the records a task needs instead of an entire customer or claim history, preserving source links and permissions. — Monica Hovsepian, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 As mentioned, HubSpot’s permissions settings give you granular control over what each user can see and modify. — Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

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In between are electronic travel authorizations and simplified visa procedures, many of which can be completed relatively quickly.

— Jean Francois Harvey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Many handled important logistical tasks, Forest Service staffers said, like securing authorizations for equipment, land use and water supplies during wildfires.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of authorizations

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For those with an eye on the future and a mindset of settlement and creating homes for others, planning and consents are in place for 400 new beachfront properties.

— Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
This means cost-sharing for stormwater improvements will continue to be structured by the 83/17 split for decades to come – unless GLWA consents to renegotiating the deal.

— Nicole Van Lier, The Conversation, 13 May 2026

Definition of consents

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Licenses and permits, including a sales tax permit if products will be sold, also may be required.

— Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
On Monday, the Overland Park City Council will look at special events permits for the farmers market to take place this spring and summer — including issuing a special events permit for the market’s new location, 7950 Marty Street, starting in early June.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026

Definition of permits

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Singh said canceling the commercial driver licenses reduced the pool of immigrant drivers, forcing him to pay more to attract American drivers — an increase from 45 cents to 80 cents per mile for a driver.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Conflict in mining regions, disputed licenses, slow permitting, and unpredictable enforcement have long deterred Western investors, while Chinese operators have been better able to absorb those risks.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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