as in consent
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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Threat actors are increasingly targeting API connections and automation chains to move laterally between apps, exfiltrate data, or abuse permissions that no one realized existed.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Burgum's order says park officials can't close toilets or other amenities without the express permission of his office, stripping park superintendents of that discretion.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Leaving the dais without a recess would be considered an absence from the meeting without permission, the report said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
If granted permission by a judge, Steel would join a high-profile defense team led by Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Burgum's order says park officials can't close toilets or other amenities without the express permission of his office, stripping park superintendents of that discretion.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Leaving the dais without a recess would be considered an absence from the meeting without permission, the report said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
If granted permission by a judge, Steel would join a high-profile defense team led by Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for permission
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“Permission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permission. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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