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as in having
to give permission for or to approve of
the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds
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as in letting
to give permission to
you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass
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as in enabling
to make able or possible
we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting
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as in tolerating
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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Recent Examples of permitting
Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
The SunZia project faced a long road to completion with ownership changes, slow permitting processes and major redesigns since it was first conceived in 2006.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
These pauses in data center permitting and construction give communities time to consider how to define new laws and regulations about the facilities’ location, electricity use, water conservation and noise buffering.
—Rachel Mural, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Supporters of the initiative say permitting and approval delays are significantly adding to the price tags of single-family homes and other projects.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
It should be finished in about five weeks, weather permitting, according to the village’s webste.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Ferries make regular runs to the sleepy island community located 40 or so miles off the coast of the New England mainland — weather permitting, of course.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026
That means faster permitting, reliable leasing, support for pipelines and ports, regulatory certainty for LNG terminals and a policy environment that encourages long-term investment.
—Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Meanwhile, single-family permitting rose only 6%.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
Brigitte Bren, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Scotto highlighted that Kinetik has purpose-built its system for sour gas handling, giving it an edge over new competitors that may face permitting delays of at least three years to build acid gas injection wells.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 21 June 2026
According to the complaint, as the Economic Development agency was carrying out its investigation, the opinion questioned its authority over the permitting office where the corruption was alleged to have occurred.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
These policy changes included permitting players to add Black Lives Matter patches to their sleeves.
—Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Lewis George, 38 and a third generation Washingtonian, has vowed to overrule an executive order by the city’s police chief permitting local law enforcement to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
The project also underscores the need for permitting reform to help expedite the planning and approval process for similar projects moving forward, the senator said.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
But permitting issues have held up the plans for almost a year.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
After Assembly Bill 626 was passed in the California State Assembly in 2023 permitting on-site ballot scanning for California counties, Placer County was one of just a few counties to implement the policy during the 2024 general election.
—Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Noun
Melissa Knicely, a public information officer with Animal Care and Control, said permitting has increased over the past decade as more residents seek fresh eggs and set up coops at home.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
The SunZia project faced a long road to completion with ownership changes, slow permitting processes and major redesigns since it was first conceived in 2006.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
These pauses in data center permitting and construction give communities time to consider how to define new laws and regulations about the facilities’ location, electricity use, water conservation and noise buffering.
—Rachel Mural, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Supporters of the initiative say permitting and approval delays are significantly adding to the price tags of single-family homes and other projects.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
It should be finished in about five weeks, weather permitting, according to the village’s webste.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Ferries make regular runs to the sleepy island community located 40 or so miles off the coast of the New England mainland — weather permitting, of course.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026
That means faster permitting, reliable leasing, support for pipelines and ports, regulatory certainty for LNG terminals and a policy environment that encourages long-term investment.
—Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Meanwhile, single-family permitting rose only 6%.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
Verb
Expanding conventional nuclear capacity requires long permitting cycles, complex financing and fuel supply chains that are often unreliably global.
—Brigitte Bren, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Scotto highlighted that Kinetik has purpose-built its system for sour gas handling, giving it an edge over new competitors that may face permitting delays of at least three years to build acid gas injection wells.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 21 June 2026
According to the complaint, as the Economic Development agency was carrying out its investigation, the opinion questioned its authority over the permitting office where the corruption was alleged to have occurred.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
These policy changes included permitting players to add Black Lives Matter patches to their sleeves.
—Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Lewis George, 38 and a third generation Washingtonian, has vowed to overrule an executive order by the city’s police chief permitting local law enforcement to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
The project also underscores the need for permitting reform to help expedite the planning and approval process for similar projects moving forward, the senator said.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
But permitting issues have held up the plans for almost a year.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
After Assembly Bill 626 was passed in the California State Assembly in 2023 permitting on-site ballot scanning for California counties, Placer County was one of just a few counties to implement the policy during the 2024 general election.
—Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitting
Noun
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But, as is often the case with these kinds of monkey’s paws, the granting of a wish comes at a great cost—the wishmaker’s life.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The certificates are sold to businesses that partner with Soil Capital and are each worth one metric ton of CO2 equivalent emissions reduced or removed, allowing these businesses to offset their carbon emissions.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The area’s Labour MP, Josh Simons, resigned with the deliberate intent of allowing Burnham to win the seat, enter Parliament and seek the leadership.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The Dream held the Fever to just 15 points in the third quarter and built their lead to 20 before letting the reserves close things out.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Those rules govern which AI models Promise may use and what protections apply — effectively letting each client decide how heavily AI figures into the work.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Ultrasound can also reach deeper into the brain than any other non-invasive technology, enabling it to target important deep brain structures.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Under the Biden administration, the Department of Health and Human Services amended this rule, enabling kidney and liver transplants from HIV-positive donors to take place outside of research.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Leaving would mean becoming a beginner again, tolerating uncertainty and risking an imperfect decision.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Spanish and French lavender varieties, in particular, are known for tolerating high temperatures the best.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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Comic books until then had been strictly boys’-own adventures, with titles like Eagle and Hotspur, that gave young boys permission to revel in the grim 20th century wars their fathers had fought in.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Verb
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And director Spike Lee was having the time of his life on top of a bus.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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The decision set new limits on federal prosecution of gun owners who are targeted simply for having a history of drug use.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Unfortunately, sometimes the brain is too efficient, leading us to cling to false information and unproductive habits while ignoring information that could clearly benefit us.—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
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“Permitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitting. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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