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

As Green Oceans focuses on the environmental and maritime safety impacts of offshore wind development, Lombardi said the discovery could have implications for future permitting decisions. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

The measure does not, however, leave any great mystery about how a project qualifies for the new permitting route. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

For Republicans, well, there’s not much downside at all, except for those that truly despise green power or, perhaps wisely, fear increasing federal authority over local permitting matters. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

If elected, Whiting wants to dive right in to figure out other ways to expedite permitting, including through the use of AI and other tech. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Under the new guidance, ATF will no longer require registration unless the buyer lives in one of about 15 states that have state laws requiring that people go through the federal permitting process. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Unfortunately, the same forces that defeated previous permitting reform packages — primarily left-wing interest groups — are threatening to smother this legislation. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Conflict in mining regions, disputed licenses, slow permitting, and unpredictable enforcement have long deterred Western investors, while Chinese operators have been better able to absorb those risks. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The city has launched a business concierge program to help local businesses navigate city services, such as permitting and other matters, streamlining services. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

But environmentalists are concerned about data centers developing on federal lands to skirt environmental protections and laws and circumvent permitting processes. — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The guidelines avoided mandatory government licensing, preclearance, thus permitting development before the release of the latest AI models. — John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

These debates are already influencing local zoning and permitting decisions, and increasingly reaching state lawmakers. — John Kotcher, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026

Sunday festival activities, including the Atlanta Pride Parade, will proceed as planned, weather and safety conditions permitting. — Yvonne Zusel, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

In March 2021, Brown voted against a procedural motion to advance an amendment that would have withheld certain education funding from states, school districts and colleges permitting male athletes to participate in girls’ and women’s sports. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

But Chicago still needs better zoning and permitting to jump-start development, such as allowing multifamily buildings on smaller-sized lots. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Hilton proposed cutting permitting costs and building out rather than up. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Lee County does not have any zoning or permitting ordinances that would be required for the project itself. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026