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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
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The organization, which already handles production permitting in other areas of Los Angeles County, announced a new partnership Friday with Manhattan Beach to handle the city’s film-permitting process.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Every suite and villa faces Mount Fuji, and most—weather permitting—have clear views of the peak.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
HealthPartners plans to release more information to community members about the clinic and its design process this spring as construction permitting is worked out with the city, Beedy said.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
The permitting process reviews fire access, restrooms, parking and environmental health standards.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Fortunately a mission is in the works — funding permitting — since returning to Uranus was the top planetary priority in the most recent Decadal Survey from the National Academy of Sciences.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Environmental permitting processes affect housing development, small business growth and community projects — and can either advance or slow job creation.
—Rajiv J. Shah, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
The latter run Wednesday through Sunday from April through October, weather permitting.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Instead, the focus must be on better technology, tougher siting standards and permitting reform.
—Ken Silverstein, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Some solar projects are stalled because of permitting hang-ups.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
In November 2022, heeding Mayor Todd Gloria and Councilmembers Joe LaCava and Sean Elo-Rivera, San Diego voters narrowly approved Measure B permitting the city to charge residents a fee for trash collection.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Foley is committed to permitting more housing, by reducing the bureaucratic hurdles and, most important, to jumpstart the construction of market-rate housing.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
The rising costs of electricity and the insatiable demand for power will require new plants and technologies, as well as the easing of rules such as permitting reform, Exelon CEO Calvin Butler said Thursday.
—Pradnya Joshi, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
That was the 13th and final home run the Yankees allowed in the series after previously permitting just three in their first 15 games.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
FilmLA, the local film-permitting office, will administer the program, which will be reviewed after July 31 for possible consideration of a longer-term effort.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
For one thing, precedent says that Waddle’s production this fall should, health permitting (knocks on wood), just about double whatever numbers Cooper puts out as a rookie for the J-E-T-S in 2026.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The organization, which already handles production permitting in other areas of Los Angeles County, announced a new partnership Friday with Manhattan Beach to handle the city’s film-permitting process.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Every suite and villa faces Mount Fuji, and most—weather permitting—have clear views of the peak.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
HealthPartners plans to release more information to community members about the clinic and its design process this spring as construction permitting is worked out with the city, Beedy said.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
The permitting process reviews fire access, restrooms, parking and environmental health standards.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Fortunately a mission is in the works — funding permitting — since returning to Uranus was the top planetary priority in the most recent Decadal Survey from the National Academy of Sciences.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Environmental permitting processes affect housing development, small business growth and community projects — and can either advance or slow job creation.
—Rajiv J. Shah, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
The latter run Wednesday through Sunday from April through October, weather permitting.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
In a world of rising electricity demand, artificial intelligence expansion, industrial rivalry, and grid stress, permitting reform is not procedural.
—Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Instead, the focus must be on better technology, tougher siting standards and permitting reform.
—Ken Silverstein, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Some solar projects are stalled because of permitting hang-ups.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
In November 2022, heeding Mayor Todd Gloria and Councilmembers Joe LaCava and Sean Elo-Rivera, San Diego voters narrowly approved Measure B permitting the city to charge residents a fee for trash collection.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Foley is committed to permitting more housing, by reducing the bureaucratic hurdles and, most important, to jumpstart the construction of market-rate housing.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
The rising costs of electricity and the insatiable demand for power will require new plants and technologies, as well as the easing of rules such as permitting reform, Exelon CEO Calvin Butler said Thursday.
—Pradnya Joshi, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
That was the 13th and final home run the Yankees allowed in the series after previously permitting just three in their first 15 games.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
FilmLA, the local film-permitting office, will administer the program, which will be reviewed after July 31 for possible consideration of a longer-term effort.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitting
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The Highlanders also had runners in scoring position in the third, fourth and fifth innings but Driskill and the Vanguards got out of trouble without allowing a run in each of those innings.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Oil revenue is the linchpin of Russia’s economy, allowing Putin to pour money into the armed forces without worsening inflation for everyday people and avoiding a currency collapse.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Slow Avdija's running mates The Spurs’ defense, though mostly solid so far, has had a nasty habit of letting one of Portland’s guards get going in each of the three games of the series.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Apr. 2026
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That’s the Freeling family — never letting their offensive lineman-of-a-third-born-sibling getting a big head.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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The setup relies on a mobile emitter that directs energy to an antenna array mounted beneath the aircraft, enabling continuous power delivery without physical connections.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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That weakness centers on knowingly enabling paralysis.—
Dan Romito,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Investors aren't tolerating that anymore.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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While all the common camellia species make a fine hedge, the species Camellia sasanqua has the advantage of tolerating both full sun and partial shade.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 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
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The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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The other soldier is accused of having contact with a foreign agent, transmitting information to the enemy and other offenses, according to the indictment.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan know that having two solid contributors on cheap deals is vastly superior to having one overpriced guy who is statistically no better than the field.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The pope ignoring atrocities The papal mission appears to have overlooked a visit to Nigeria.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The beats lazily play into aughts pastiche, ignoring the 15 years of mutation that have morphed trap into plugg, rage, drill, and SahBabii.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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Some travelers have even tucked it under the headrest of the seat in front of them (with the passenger’s permission).—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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Reprinted by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Permitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitting. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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