permit
verb (used with object)
to allow to do something.
permits
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present tense formof permit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It has made their permits and approvals strictly a state business, hoping to offer developers a smoother ride and to attract jobs and a larger tax base.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
He also wrote that apparent ethnicity can be a relevant factor in immigration stops when considered alongside other salient factors and that reasonable suspicion permits brief stops for questioning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Since then only a small fraction have had their permits restored.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Munoz highlights the need to streamline mining permits, attract investment and improve infrastructure, especially in energy, logistics and water, which the industry requires.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Travel permits were usually issued for work-related reasons or for a family event that could be confirmed by bureaucrats, such as a wedding or a funeral.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
