Synonyms of permitting

permitting 1 of 2

noun

as in allowing

Related Words

• allowing
• granting
• letting
• permission
• consent
• licensing
• sanction
• clearance
• approval
• allowance
• sanctioning
• tolerance
• authorization
• license
• leave
• enabling
• toleration
• support
• prescription
• endorsement
• promotion
• approbation
• encouragement
• OK
• sufferance
• blessing
• imprimatur
• facilitation
• compliance
• submission
• acquiescence
• assent
• agreement
• accession
• obedience

Dissimilar Words

• prohibition
• ban
• veto
• embargo
• interdiction
• restriction
• interdict
• limitation
• proscription
• inhibition
• restraint
• taboo
• constraint
• no-no

permitting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of permit

1

as in having

to give permission for or to approve of

the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allowing
• having
• tolerating
• suffering
• authorizing
• standing for
• green-lighting
• admitting
• licensing
• granting
• commissioning
• acquiescing
• sanctioning
• agreeing (to)
• according
• consenting (to)
• warranting
• conceding
• assenting (to)
• acceding (to)
• condoning
• supporting
• countenancing
• enduring
• vouchsafing
• OK'ing
• brooking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibiting
• forbidding
• enjoining
• banning
• proscribing
• impeding
• hindering
• obstructing
• vetoing
• refusing
• denying
• disallowing
• rejecting
• revoking
• withholding
• suppressing
• disapproving
• censuring
• checking
• keeping
• restraining
• deploring
• curbing
• interdicting
• frowning (at or on)
• disliking
• repressing
• grudging
• disfavoring
• discountenancing

2

as in letting

to give permission to

you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• letting
• allowing
• leaving
• authorizing
• approving
• licensing
• empowering
• sanctioning
• endorsing
• commissioning
• freeing
• liberating
• indulging
• releasing
• catering (to)
• giving in (to)
• humoring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibiting
• forbidding
• enjoining
• preventing
• discouraging
• blocking
• inhibiting
• barring
• obstructing
• curbing
• deterring
• impeding
• constraining
• holding back
• frustrating

3

as in enabling

to make able or possible

we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabling
• letting
• allowing
• empowering
• preparing
• approving
• sanctioning
• qualifying
• endorsing
• equipping
• fitting
• readying
• habilitating
• conditioning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preventing
• precluding
• prohibiting
• inhibiting
• forbidding
• disallowing
• enjoining

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• letting
• allowing
• tolerating
• ignoring
• suffering
• putting up with
• condoning
• disregarding
• forgiving
• excusing
• overlooking
• brushing (aside or off)
• winking (at)
• pardoning
• indulging
• catering (to)
• giving in (to)
• shrugging off
• humoring
• brooking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preventing
• blocking
• prohibiting
• barring
• forbidding
• constraining
• inhibiting
• interfering (with)
• curbing
• discouraging
• impeding
• deterring
• holding back
• frustrating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of permitting

Noun

Despite recent improvements to streamline and reduce costs, the city’s film approval system remains a maze of multi-layered permitting, fees and complex logistics, location managers say. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The eclipse will be visible, at least in some part, from North and South America, Europe, Africa and parts of western Asia, weather permitting. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Among various allegations, the suits claim the federal permitting process was accelerated, ignoring critical risks like low-river saltwater intrusion and localized air, noise and traffic pollution. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Additionally, completing the validation program could support future permitting, grid interconnection, commercialization and wider use. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

Rising construction costs, complex permitting, difficult financing environments, and the demands of managing a fast-growing company have all been part of the journey. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Health permitting, Douglas, Bell and Malik Washington ideally would figure to be the team’s top three receivers at some point this season. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

The new project is estimated to cost at least $13 million and will take approximately two years for design and permitting. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Maria’s video shows a stream of bills the team has received in its road to opening for permitting and inspections. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

Menu items will include jambalaya, truffle tenderloin steak and Louisiana-style braised short ribs, according to permitting documents. — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026

Recovery rates, infrastructure access, energy and transportation costs, commodity prices, and permitting timelines add further variables that determine commercial viability. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

The other three majors have guardrails in place, from enforcing resales at face value to not permitting them at all. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

More broadly, Okin says that the planning and permitting process did not adequately explore that question or prepare for those possibilities. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

The briefs debate whether to stay a nationwide injunction permitting thousands of formerly ineligible athletes to return to college sports at the start of the 2026–27 campaign. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Power availability, fiber access, cooling infrastructure, permitting timelines, and environmental constraints must all align. — Brian Cross, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

However, the timeline still faces potential hurdles, including supply chain issues, permitting delays, and interconnection queues. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, starting pitcher Jesús Luzardo turned in a quality start, permitting just one run in 6⅔ innings while striking out nine. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026