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

For food businesses that have graduated from the AMA, Alchemist also offers a Kitchen Incubator Program (AKIP), which focuses on the particular challenges of that industry, such as permitting, food safety and scaling. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Players will sign autographs after each practice, weather permitting. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026

Some may also be deterred by the need and cost of obtaining easements, subdivisions and other permitting requirements for a sale. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Tours are available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, weather permitting. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

The closures are expected to continue for two more consecutive weeks, weather permitting, officials said. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

The city has also enabled the company in other ways, providing latitude on permitting and neighborhood maintenance. — Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 6 July 2026

Weather permitting, equipment is available so guests can kayak or paddleboard on the lake. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

Higgins said her solution is to speed up permitting by slashing red tape — both for these types of large, city projects and for home and business owners trying to install resilient upgrades. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Verb

Candidates can lower voters’ bills by committing to cutting permitting timelines, fixing transmission queues, and getting new generation connected to the grid. — David Kieve, Time, 10 July 2026

The second opportunity is securing permitting reform that treats all energy equally and provides project certainty. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Testing before fuel Following delivery, the prototype canister will undergo additional testing while the company advances permitting for its non-nuclear borehole with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Nick Loftin recovered the ball and tried to get Bichette at the plate, but his throw was late and slid past Carter Jensen, permitting Benge to finish his cycle of the bases. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 8 July 2026

Reframe retained a local contractor who is handling the project from permitting to landscaping. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Building new power plants, expanding grids, and permitting infrastructure takes years, often decades. — Kathleen “katie” McGinty, Fortune, 6 July 2026

The Department of Transportation has invested $243 million to date — $43 million in 2025 to jumpstart the project and another $200 million last month to fund critical design and permitting work. — Andy Byford, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

The university would still need to abide by permitting and regulatory requirements for developments. — Miami Herald, 1 July 2026