permission
noun
authorization granted to do something; formal consent.
permissions
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pluralof permission.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Though the hotel’s owners eventually got the city permissions they needed, Attias said, a partnership with other hoteliers dissolved and the Clark went to the back burner again, as did the Embassy Auditorium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Philips estimated he had spent about £8,000 on trying to get all the relevant regulatory permissions for his business.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Agents need a “distinct identity and permissions that are separate from the user,” Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft’s executive vice president of Windows and Devices, said during the launch event.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The more agents a company puts into production, the greater the danger of what BCG calls agent sprawl, with duplicate agents, conflicting permissions and unclear ownership among other issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The war seemed fought with as much paper as bullets, what with the letters and the passes and permissions piled on the table, orders received and recorded, recordings of conferences noted down.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
