permits 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of permit
1
as in allows
to give permission for or to approve of the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds

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2
as in lets
to give permission to you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass

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3
as in enables
to make able or possible we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting

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as in tolerates
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference the college permits way too much drinking, in my opinion

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permits

2 of 2

noun

plural of permit
as in tolerances

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Recent Examples of permits
Verb
At a meeting last month, local attorney David Winker sought to appeal the tree removal permits on behalf of a Coconut Grove resident who lives near the site. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 The application may still obtain or present a valid access token that permits checkout today, even when the current instruction says to search but not buy. — Aashis Luitel, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 Although there are fairness questions in using an eligibility rule negotiated by a league and union to exclude a prospective player who, because of the rule, can’t be a union member, labor law permits it. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026 State law permits any mail-in ballots submitted by or before Election Day to get counted up to three days after the election, meaning the Wyandotte County Elections Office will still be counting votes until Friday. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 It’s commonly seen as too loud, too expensive, too unhealthy, too environmentally unfriendly, and an unnecessary eyesore that requires a lot of red tape between landlords and city permits to procure. — Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The latest approval now permits the company to charge fares for rides, marking the first commercial exemption issued through the program. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026 Although San Jose does not restrict collection box permits strictly to nonprofits, state law requires operators to clearly label whether a box is run by a for-profit or nonprofit organization. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 Filmmakers will then answer audience questions after the presentation, if time permits. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 30 July 2026
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permits
  1. allows
  2. lets
  3. enables
  4. tolerates
  5. patents
  6. has
  7. ignores
  8. concessions
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  • This summer has seen a confluence of challenges, including excessive heat that allows food contamination to grow and a pathogen that’s particularly tough to pin down.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This strategy allows DeMellier to be desirable without being ubiquitous.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of allows
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  • Reading lets children test out challenging, or frightening, situations in their imaginations.
    — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The pairing lets Viu’s footprint across Southeast Asia carry TrueVisions Now’s expanding library to new audiences in the region.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of lets
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  • Researchers have developed a new control framework that enables humanoid robots to perform agile movements, including army crawls, breakdancing and backflips.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Recent industry research by Typeface and a Marketing Week survey shows that marketers are reducing agency spend because AI enables more work to move in-house.
    — Nital Shah, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of enables
Verb
  • It's built by what leadership consistently rewards, tolerates and refuses to compromise on.
    — Brandon Shannon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone metabolizes caffeine differently, so the amount one person tolerates comfortably may leave someone else feeling shaky, anxious, or unable to sleep.
    — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tolerates
Noun
  • In the United States, meanwhile, dozens of patents should keep Wegovy generics off the market until 2039, said professor Robin Feldman, a patent expert at the University of California Law-San Francisco.
    — Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
  • Viture further claims similar patents have have been rejected in China, and that Xreal’s patent adds only minor, appearance-level changes rather than true optical innovation.
    — Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of patents
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  • That was a new record and only once before has the number of moves hit double figures.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Thailand has the highest rate of civilian gun ownership in Southeast Asia, with around 15 guns per 100 people.
    — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of has
Verb
  • In the sketch, Washington’s announcement prompts a skeptical colonist (David) to imagine a future leader who ignores the Constitution, uses the presidency for personal gain and seeks to remain in power.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Our farmers and small businesses are already following strong safety rules — a one-size-fits-all federal ban ignores that.
    — A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignores
Noun
  • His bid to bring China into the WTO also came under fire from officials who blamed him for making too many concessions – some even accused him of selling out the country.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson later headed all non-Sears concessions, such as optical centers and camera departments, before retiring from the company in 1990.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of concessions

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