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 The change reduced the number of approvals and permissions that data center developers need to seek from city officials, essentially fast-tracking all potential data center projects in Independence. — Ilana Arougheti updated August 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026 Districts should also create clear, renewable educational-use permissions for students whose coursework or extracurricular activities require personal devices. — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Agents Act With Borrowed Authority An agent might run under the permissions of a person, a service account, a workload identity or some combination across a single workflow. — Shashwat Sehgal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The thinking was that app permissions are so granular that malware lurking on the device would have no ability to access the private keys that form the lynchpin of passkey security. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026 The Historical Center worked with the government of Papua New Guinea to secure all the permissions to legally recover parts of the plane, Fiandt said. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Agree to these, and the app will prompt you to sign into your Google account before walking you through more permissions for Google and Google’s generative AI assistant Gemini. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissions
  1. authorizations
  2. consents
  3. permits
  4. licenses
Noun
  • Without work authorizations and the ability to drive, many have chosen for now, to remain home behind closed doors.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The transaction would also require SEC review, shareholder approval and other company authorizations, while its timing will depend on market conditions.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorizations
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The rule said ghost gun kits must be subject to the same regulations as regular firearms, including by marking them with serial numbers, requiring sellers to get licenses, and performing background checks on buyers.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The district has 12 instructors working toward obtaining their teaching licenses, the district said.
    — Sofi Zeman August 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of licenses

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“Permissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissions. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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