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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
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
But, stormwater permitting records have been submitted on behalf of In-N-Out for the Andrew Jackson Parkway property.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
After the program there will be a Israel solidarity march, weather permitting.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit, which works directly with local jurisdictions across the Los Angeles region on film permitting and more, has appointed Denise Gutches as its new chief executive officer, it was announced Wednesday.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
In July, after FilmLA’s contract was renewed for five more years despite opposition from some local public advocates, a host of measures aimed at streamlining and eradicating bureaucratic hurdles in the film permitting process was approved.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
His administration has stopped new leasing and permitting, is moving to revoke existing permits and has even halted projects under construction.
—Mark Chediak, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
In practice, that means startups aren’t left to navigate permitting or public trust alone because the financial and social scaffolding move in tandem.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
One option would require universal permitting, meaning every business that emits the five toxics would need a permit, and another proposal would require universal permitting with some exceptions.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Its four models range up to the latest version, Block IV, which can feed back live information on targets below, permitting a change during flight.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
As a result, she was cited for permitting an unauthorized minor to drive, police said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The permit problem According to Saltzer, capture is lagging because, despite available storage and existing pipelines, permitting new CO2 infrastructure remains a major obstacle.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
GreenLight Metals still has to submit permit paperwork to the Department of Natural Resources for additional drilling this winter, and there will be years of more work before the company can begin permitting a mining operation.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In 2021, President Díaz-Canel led an effort to loosen the government’s control of industry by permitting a new class of businesses.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
When Flanigan checked property records through PAULIE, the city’s new online web portal for inspections and permitting, there was no evidence the city had issued a demolition permit.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
This is essentially permitting the board to side with interests, which may include those of China, against the best interests of America’s long-term national goals, effectively.
—Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
The permitting process in some of the country’s largest blue cities has been similarly accused of preventing construction on housing and other priorities.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
But, stormwater permitting records have been submitted on behalf of In-N-Out for the Andrew Jackson Parkway property.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
After the program there will be a Israel solidarity march, weather permitting.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit, which works directly with local jurisdictions across the Los Angeles region on film permitting and more, has appointed Denise Gutches as its new chief executive officer, it was announced Wednesday.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
In July, after FilmLA’s contract was renewed for five more years despite opposition from some local public advocates, a host of measures aimed at streamlining and eradicating bureaucratic hurdles in the film permitting process was approved.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
His administration has stopped new leasing and permitting, is moving to revoke existing permits and has even halted projects under construction.
—Mark Chediak, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
In practice, that means startups aren’t left to navigate permitting or public trust alone because the financial and social scaffolding move in tandem.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
One option would require universal permitting, meaning every business that emits the five toxics would need a permit, and another proposal would require universal permitting with some exceptions.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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That means less time to negotiate any agreement on permitting reform, which should have been the next big energy item on the agenda.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Its four models range up to the latest version, Block IV, which can feed back live information on targets below, permitting a change during flight.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
As a result, she was cited for permitting an unauthorized minor to drive, police said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The permit problem According to Saltzer, capture is lagging because, despite available storage and existing pipelines, permitting new CO2 infrastructure remains a major obstacle.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
GreenLight Metals still has to submit permit paperwork to the Department of Natural Resources for additional drilling this winter, and there will be years of more work before the company can begin permitting a mining operation.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In 2021, President Díaz-Canel led an effort to loosen the government’s control of industry by permitting a new class of businesses.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
When Flanigan checked property records through PAULIE, the city’s new online web portal for inspections and permitting, there was no evidence the city had issued a demolition permit.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
This is essentially permitting the board to side with interests, which may include those of China, against the best interests of America’s long-term national goals, effectively.
—Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitting
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Reactor designs are tailored to customer needs, allowing integration into existing systems and application-specific piloting at industrial sites.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Critics had warned that allowing Trump to fire Cook would have trampled on decades of research showing central banks function best when they're allowed to operate without meddling from politicians.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Spotify has teamed up with the popular OpenAI model, letting users discover music and podcasts without switching apps.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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To lose Livramento and Hall at the same time is unfortunate and has left Newcastle stretched down the defensive flanks, but letting Targett go was the right decision.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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For adQuadrant, integrating AI branding tools significantly elevated creative output, by enabling quicker ad experimentation and empowering the team to consistently deliver impactful campaigns.—
Derya Matras,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, CEOs have gained greater power to set their own pay, enabling them to negotiate higher compensation packages, the report said.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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And while European diplomats were for many years eager to court Vučić, even tolerating hedging tactics that saw Serbia expand ties with Russia and China, that changed amid the president’s response to months of protest.—
Hanna Begić,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The future will not be secured by tolerating lies or retreating into despair.—
Carolyn McKinney,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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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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Martin Odegaard hobbling off the Emirates pitch for the third time in as many starts would have frustrated Mikel Arteta, but having Martin Zubimendi waiting in the wings is a luxury any manager would dream of.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Why does one hard working fan have to buy seven different versions of an album instead of just having all of the songs be on one complete album?—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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And while everyone has their own preferred ways of watching a game, ignoring the little things is an easy way to miss greatness.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Within less than a year, the Sheriff’s Office had issued corrective action notices to NaphCare for failing to pay outside hospitals and medical specialists, using unlicensed staff and ignoring requests to replace broken medical equipment, among other deficiencies.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Death card shows up as sacred permission to shed a layer that no longer serves you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Reprinted by permission of Scribner, an Imprint of Simon & Schuster, LLC.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Permitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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