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

About 12% of the world's population — 987 million people — will be able to see all phases of the eclipse, according to Time and Date, weather permitting. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 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

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

The ‘real burden’ of the permitting process Dale Ketcham is a lifelong Floridian with decades of experience working closely with the space industry. — Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Jamestown would first assemble its development team and begin detailed design, planning and permitting. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Local regulations Local regulations can determine where short-term rentals are allowed and impose additional permitting, licensing and tax costs on owners. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Finer details, such as the exact location of solar arrays, will be addressed by the county’s staff during the building permitting phase, officials said. — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Verb

Court records show the wrongdoing began when Baldwin Park started permitting cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and distribution in 2017. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

The proposal would have streamlined environmental review and permitting for shipbuilding and maritime manufacturing in the Collinsville area, which is central to California Forever. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

The average occupancy rate for major soundstages in the city was 62 percent as of the first half of 2025, permitting office FilmLA reported in March. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 27 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

Bringing PacWave South online will help streamline the testing and permitting process that has held back marine energy for decades, an Energy Department spokesperson said in a statement. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

In return, governments would honor agreed tax and permitting terms and move compliant projects through a clear process and timetable. — Mark Drapeau, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Since then, Microsoft made at least $650 million in upgrades, according to permitting data the assessor’s office pulled. — Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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