permit
verb (used with object)
to allow to do something.
have permitted
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present perfectof permit.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Swiss authorities have permitted a march around a lengthy loop on the north side of the city -- well away from the city centre and its luxury boutiques.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
During the sentencing hearing, Judge William Mousley KC said the pathologist had said that "no emergency medical treatment would have permitted access to the bleeding vein".
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
The Smith team then made its most important and aggressive move by noting that when judges have issued clearly erroneous jury instructions that doom prosecutions, “courts have permitted the government to obtain writs of mandamus.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
Nonetheless, a few courts have permitted recovery in these cases.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2024
Our parents would never have permitted us to be alone like this, but it felt natural to me.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
