1
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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2
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
Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Corkscrew is in the final permitting stages and is slated to open in the spring, according to the developer.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
The city objects to new state laws that require easier housing permitting.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
The move to pull the plug on the project’s permitting approvals drew rare criticism from politicians of both parties.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Moodswing had plans to open earlier this year, but setbacks in the permitting process and how to access the property caused delays.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
The new resource management plan in North Dakota had placed new limits on oil and gas leasing and coal mining; and throwing out the Alaska plan continues to ease permitting and eventual construction of the controversial Ambler Road.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
The move follows reporting by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica about the role that the state’s lengthy permitting process plays, according to renewables advocates, in Oregon having one of the slowest growth rates in the country for green energy.
—Monica Samayoa, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Home and business builders Starting in 2026, the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services will more than double some of its permitting fees for building or adding onto homes and businesses — higher costs that are likely to be passed on to homebuyers and renters.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami also is permitting open carry.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
The federal determination highlights how permitting males to compete on female teams displaces female athletes from podiums, denies them advancement opportunities, and diminishes their visibility and recognition in competitions.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Aligning with the 24-hour state minimum would still balance community use while reducing permitting friction.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Institutional investors are allowed in the league, with a different approach than in other professional sports which have been wary of permitting PE ownership.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
People implemented racist clauses in housing deeds and rejected or offered outrageously predatory lending terms to nonwhites, permitting exceptions occasionally to Asians only by assuming their proximity to whiteness or to American militarism.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
The Insurrection Act goes further by permitting the president to use the Guard—and even active-duty military—within the United States to suppress rebellion, enforce federal laws, or protect constitutional rights when state or local authorities are unable or unwilling to do so.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
But the councilors did have to reduce funding for some agencies and raise permitting fees for building homes and businesses to help plug a $43 million revenue hole caused in part by Senate Enrolled Act 1, the statewide tax reform plan passed by Indiana Republicans.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
By building on federal land, Stein said, developers are then able to circumvent some of the local permitting requirements that would otherwise be required on private land.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Corkscrew is in the final permitting stages and is slated to open in the spring, according to the developer.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
The city objects to new state laws that require easier housing permitting.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
The move to pull the plug on the project’s permitting approvals drew rare criticism from politicians of both parties.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Moodswing had plans to open earlier this year, but setbacks in the permitting process and how to access the property caused delays.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
The new resource management plan in North Dakota had placed new limits on oil and gas leasing and coal mining; and throwing out the Alaska plan continues to ease permitting and eventual construction of the controversial Ambler Road.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
The move follows reporting by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica about the role that the state’s lengthy permitting process plays, according to renewables advocates, in Oregon having one of the slowest growth rates in the country for green energy.
—Monica Samayoa, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Home and business builders Starting in 2026, the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services will more than double some of its permitting fees for building or adding onto homes and businesses — higher costs that are likely to be passed on to homebuyers and renters.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
Landing in dozens of African countries entailed negotiating with just as many different, and sometimes outdated, regulatory and permitting regimes.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami also is permitting open carry.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
The federal determination highlights how permitting males to compete on female teams displaces female athletes from podiums, denies them advancement opportunities, and diminishes their visibility and recognition in competitions.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Aligning with the 24-hour state minimum would still balance community use while reducing permitting friction.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Institutional investors are allowed in the league, with a different approach than in other professional sports which have been wary of permitting PE ownership.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
People implemented racist clauses in housing deeds and rejected or offered outrageously predatory lending terms to nonwhites, permitting exceptions occasionally to Asians only by assuming their proximity to whiteness or to American militarism.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
The Insurrection Act goes further by permitting the president to use the Guard—and even active-duty military—within the United States to suppress rebellion, enforce federal laws, or protect constitutional rights when state or local authorities are unable or unwilling to do so.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
But the councilors did have to reduce funding for some agencies and raise permitting fees for building homes and businesses to help plug a $43 million revenue hole caused in part by Senate Enrolled Act 1, the statewide tax reform plan passed by Indiana Republicans.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitting
Verb
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In the end, Krantz added, adopting a more strategic approach ultimately benefits customers, allowing companies to use their time and money more effectively by learning from the successes of others.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, the magnesium-free glass developed a surface layer that offered little protection, allowing boron to continue diffusing out, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Brooks takes a gamble by letting the Monster be funny – seeing Peter Boyle mug the camera with a smarmy grin is as compelling as any serious approach to the Monster’s humanity.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Asking for time off felt like letting my coworkers down.—
Cepee Tabibian,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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The ability to now see how lithium interacts with the plasma in real-time is a significant step toward advancing this critical enabling technology.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Battle Of Long Island (or Battle of Brooklyn, as it was also known) was won by the British, enabling them to capture the island and New York City.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 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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There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Fans will know instantly that this child grows up to be renowned composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, and Linklater leans into that, having the pre-teenage Sondheim criticize Hart's writing.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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The next morning, Federline called his lawyer Mark Kaplan to draft a legal letter demanding that Spears stop breastfeeding their children, and Federline left town to promote his record, ignoring her calls and messages.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Signs of sass becoming a problem include growling or snapping, guarding objects, ignoring basic commands persistently, or biting and destroying items.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The General Assembly has given Mecklenburg County permission to put a referendum on the ballot to raise the county’s sales tax to fund road, rail and bus projects.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Run with permission of the author, courtesy of Bloomsbury Continuum, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Permitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitting. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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