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

There were some other tasks planned, time permitting, but toward the end of the EVA, Adenot reported losing mobility in her left shoulder joint. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

According to Muir, the initial biological opinion on which permitting was based was provided by the NMFS in 2020. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover and trajectory, a rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast could be visible as far north as Jacksonville Beach and as far south as West Palm Beach. — Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 28 Aug. 2026

The adjacent Patapsco River could potentially provide a heat-rejection resource for a closed-loop cooling system, subject to environmental permitting and thermal-discharge requirements. — Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026

His government has implemented policies that slow energy permitting and development, canceled billions in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects and spent nearly $4 billion to buy back leases to stop offshore wind projects. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

The company is targeting data centers, industrial facilities and other large power users facing grid-access, permitting or fuel-logistics constraints. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Weather and schedule permitting, the new bridge is expected to open in late 2027. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Aug. 2026

To account for potential construction, permitting and equipment installation delays, the company has requested that 2028 be designated as the first year of the grant. — Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

In his most recent job, Telle focused on matters involving commercial navigation, flood damage reduction and permitting under the Clean Water Act. — Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Alcantara allowed four runs in six innings in Thursday’s loss to Kansas City — his second consecutive start permitting four runs in six innings. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Studsvik will handle permitting, environmental assessment, site rights and engagement with the Swedish government and local communities. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Myers has been charged with child abuse and permitting an unauthorized minor to drive, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Last June, Shara signed a decree permitting foreign investors full ownership rights in most sectors, an unrestricted ability to repatriate their profits, and extensive tax and customs concessions. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

The city has previously refused to identify the locations of LMPD's Flock cameras; earlier this year, however, The Courier Journal used city permitting documents to create a partial list of LMPD Flock camera locations. — Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Aug. 2026

State permitting program navigates changing laws Wetlands that are not protected under federal jurisdiction fall to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2026

The city’s permitting portal showed $150 was paid Tuesday for the extension on the application, which would’ve expired Wednesday. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026