seek permission

Frequency: 6.96.8 per million words

to try to obtain permission, often in a formal way

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Examples (10)

  • You must seek permission from the authorities before starting construction.
  • Students need to seek permission from their parents for the field trip.
  • We had to seek permission to use copyrighted material in our presentation.
  • The researcher will seek permission from the ethics committee for the study.
  • Before making any changes, please seek permission from the project manager.
  • My sister had to seek permission from the landlord to keep a pet.
  • They are planning to seek permission to film on public property.
  • It is customary to seek permission before entering someone's private garden.
  • The artist decided to seek permission to display his work in the gallery.
  • You should always seek permission before republishing someone else's content.