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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Dora Pekec, a spokesperson for the mayor's office, told the BBC a permit was filed in early June to close roads around Madison Square Garden from 2 to 4 July.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
The Constitution, he asserted, does not permit “an individual to be treated differently based on a perception that members of” the same race “think alike.”
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026
Iran reinstated a transit permit on Sunday, but commercial traffic has been moving, including four outbound tankers laden with Iranian oil, maritime data company Windward said Monday.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
He first pursued a permit for Hollywood Boulevard, but Govan invited him to anchor the event to the new building’s opening and the debut of the Wilshire/Fairfax Metro station.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Both Stanton and Anthony backed the resolution, believing that the men “would modestly permit women to continue the work she had so successfully begun.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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