1
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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2
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
Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
What’s needed is consistent funding, political consensus, streamlined permitting, and public trust.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Industry leaders can help shape solutions by advocating for policies that meet rising energy demand and combat rising electricity prices through new transmission infrastructure and permitting that includes clean energy.
—Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The bill aims to shorten the permitting process by, in part, limiting environmental reviews to a project's proximate impact.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Carriage rides are available weather-permitting on the weekends (Friday-Sunday) through Christmas.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
Whereas sharks are everywhere and very little permitting and generally most of them are not threatened.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Health permitting, King should get at least three more regular-season starts to build his resume ahead of free agency.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
There will also be Asian and American food, drinks and live stage shows (weather permitting).
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
True support for working parents means more than permitting remote work.
—Liz Teran, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
According to the paper, the vertical structure allows panels in the upper canopy to generate power while permitting sufficient light to reach the understory vegetation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2011, Nevada passed the first law in the world regulating (and thus permitting) self-driving cars.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Those efforts include exploration, better understanding of resource bases and getting licenses and permitting underway.
—April Roach, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Trump is permitting Europe to pay for Ukraine to buy weapons – such as longer-range missiles – that Biden once balked at.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Among the 200 laws proposed was one enabling the government to cancel any Supreme Court decision by a simple majority, and another permitting the government to appoint unqualified loyalists to key positions without any review or explanation.
—Ron Scherf, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Environmental groups highlight concerns over permitting Held in Madison at the Department of Administration's Hill Farms office, Wednesday's arguments before Administrative Law Judge Angela Chaput Foy drew a crowd.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
So, uh, don’t take the over in any of these games, especially with the Tigers running basically their playoff rotation (albeit out of order) – Casey Mize, Jack Flaherty and, left side permitting, Skubal – out to the Comerica Park mound.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
What’s needed is consistent funding, political consensus, streamlined permitting, and public trust.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Industry leaders can help shape solutions by advocating for policies that meet rising energy demand and combat rising electricity prices through new transmission infrastructure and permitting that includes clean energy.
—Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The bill aims to shorten the permitting process by, in part, limiting environmental reviews to a project's proximate impact.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Carriage rides are available weather-permitting on the weekends (Friday-Sunday) through Christmas.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
Whereas sharks are everywhere and very little permitting and generally most of them are not threatened.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Health permitting, King should get at least three more regular-season starts to build his resume ahead of free agency.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
There will also be Asian and American food, drinks and live stage shows (weather permitting).
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Democratic lawmakers in California approved a sweeping slate of climate and environmental bills Saturday – a package that would double-down on climate commitments like cap-and-trade and high speed rail, while also permitting additional oil drilling in the state.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
True support for working parents means more than permitting remote work.
—Liz Teran, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
According to the paper, the vertical structure allows panels in the upper canopy to generate power while permitting sufficient light to reach the understory vegetation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2011, Nevada passed the first law in the world regulating (and thus permitting) self-driving cars.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Those efforts include exploration, better understanding of resource bases and getting licenses and permitting underway.
—April Roach, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Trump is permitting Europe to pay for Ukraine to buy weapons – such as longer-range missiles – that Biden once balked at.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Among the 200 laws proposed was one enabling the government to cancel any Supreme Court decision by a simple majority, and another permitting the government to appoint unqualified loyalists to key positions without any review or explanation.
—Ron Scherf, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Environmental groups highlight concerns over permitting Held in Madison at the Department of Administration's Hill Farms office, Wednesday's arguments before Administrative Law Judge Angela Chaput Foy drew a crowd.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitting
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Now, as legal attacks against telehealth providers put shield laws to the test, some states have moved to strengthen the laws by allowing providers to prescribe anonymously, reducing their risk of legal or individual harassment.—
Patrick Adams,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Within Zara stores, certain in-store stock processes have been automated, allowing quicker movement of product from stockroom to sales floor or fitting rooms as part of the company’s ongoing push for seamless omnichannel retail execution.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But in most other cases, Apple seems happy to take older icons and automatically modify them to match Tahoe's theming rather than letting old, non-updated icons stick out as all the other icons on your system change their colors and tints.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Yet with the win in his back pocket, Vrabel clearly felt comfortable letting his opinions fly on a victory Monday.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The assembly occurs in parallel, enabling multiple devices to be fabricated on a single chip in one step, by simplifying production and preserving the performance benefits of 2D materials.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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If using a smartphone, NOAA recommends enabling night mode, disabling flash and relying on a tripod to stabilize the image.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shumard oaks are fast growing and incredibly adaptable, tolerating drought, wind, and urban conditions including pollution.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump has said that those duties are to hold those nations accountable for tolerating the flow of the deadly drug fentanyl into the United States.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Devers, who is starting at first on Saturday, has fared well at first base despite having no experience at the position prior to this season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Despite having a reputation for being at the cutting-edge of technological trends, cash is king in Japan.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But being cautious doesn’t mean ignoring the risks.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jeremiah has been ignoring Conrad’s texts, including a recent message wishing him a Happy Thanksgiving.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By setting up permissions in advance, the agent (individual with the power to act on behalf of someone else) can step in immediately if the account owner is incapacitated.—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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After scouting several locations in Florida, California and Texas, the organizers decided on the Hamptons after Wilson, who died earlier this year, granted them permission to showcase in his space.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Permitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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