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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
Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Weather permitting, all north and southbound lanes of I-285 will be off limits between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr.
—Vanessa McCray, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Santa Monica isn’t too far, either (traffic permitting).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Things to do The outdoor pool, in pride of place within a walled Dutch garden, is a focal point in summer – weather permitting.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
Under the current ordinance, clubs are only inspected during the permitting process.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Brown is intrinsically wired to find all sorts of ways for self-motivation, so a big season in 2026 almost feels inevitable, health permitting.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Traditional shore power projects can take three to seven years or more to complete, often requiring substation upgrades, grid reinforcement, major civil works, and lengthy permitting processes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Comedian and late-night talk show host Bill Maher slammed California for its underperforming education system and lengthy permitting delays for green energy development.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Eclipse watchers in Greenland should see just over two minutes of totality, while those in northern Spain may only see about 20 seconds — conditions permitting.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The policy was updated on June 2 to remove the prior guidance permitting an empty plastic bottle.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Blakely, who also ran his own concepts before like Sauced, has helped Thomas with those permitting troubles.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Now is the time to reinvest in American production, cut red tape, and deliver the commonsense, bipartisan permitting reform mining needs.
—Rich Nolan, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
As a result, EA stopped making college football games altogether until after the NCAA began permitting NIL agreements in 2021.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 1 June 2026
Following decades of meeting permitting demands and satisfying cultural heritage concerns, Resolution Copper now stands ready to deliver.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
As for Chevron’s settlement with the Air District, Chu said the agency would continue to monitor the refinery for compliance and will pursue air quality improvements through rule development, inspections, permitting, and enforcement.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Noun
Oceanfront land is often heavily protected, subject to environmental regulation, strict permitting and tight limits on what can or can’t be built, expanded or altered.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Weather permitting, all north and southbound lanes of I-285 will be off limits between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr.
—Vanessa McCray, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Santa Monica isn’t too far, either (traffic permitting).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Things to do The outdoor pool, in pride of place within a walled Dutch garden, is a focal point in summer – weather permitting.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
Under the current ordinance, clubs are only inspected during the permitting process.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Brown is intrinsically wired to find all sorts of ways for self-motivation, so a big season in 2026 almost feels inevitable, health permitting.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Traditional shore power projects can take three to seven years or more to complete, often requiring substation upgrades, grid reinforcement, major civil works, and lengthy permitting processes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Comedian and late-night talk show host Bill Maher slammed California for its underperforming education system and lengthy permitting delays for green energy development.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
Verb
For the past five years, city leaders have approved annual emergency declarations permitting staff to maintain fire hazards in 10 defensible space zones along the riverbed.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Eclipse watchers in Greenland should see just over two minutes of totality, while those in northern Spain may only see about 20 seconds — conditions permitting.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The policy was updated on June 2 to remove the prior guidance permitting an empty plastic bottle.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Blakely, who also ran his own concepts before like Sauced, has helped Thomas with those permitting troubles.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Now is the time to reinvest in American production, cut red tape, and deliver the commonsense, bipartisan permitting reform mining needs.
—Rich Nolan, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
As a result, EA stopped making college football games altogether until after the NCAA began permitting NIL agreements in 2021.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 1 June 2026
Following decades of meeting permitting demands and satisfying cultural heritage concerns, Resolution Copper now stands ready to deliver.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
As for Chevron’s settlement with the Air District, Chu said the agency would continue to monitor the refinery for compliance and will pursue air quality improvements through rule development, inspections, permitting, and enforcement.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitting
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The relationship also gives Azerbaijan access to a critical diplomatic resource, according to Joshua Kucera, a senior analyst for the Crisis Group, allowing Baku to utilize Israel’s lobby in Washington, DC.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Officials say a burial team was attacked in the province of South Kivu while trying to safely bury an Ebola victim, forcing workers to abandon the coffin and allowing community members to handle the body.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Neuman advised that an adult approach reading the same way children do — by letting curiosity lead the way.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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That’s because people could be persuaded to sell shares off to wealthy investors for a quicker payout, rather than holding on to them and letting their wealth compound.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Su noted that solid-state batteries will play a central role in enabling the next generation of flying cars by delivering both the energy density required for longer flight ranges and the safety standards needed for commercial operations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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But many national security experts say the deal, while not perfect, succeeded in its main goals of halting Iran's march toward proliferation and enabling effective monitoring of Tehran's nuclear activities.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Cooperative games like Uno, Go Fish, Sorry, or Chutes and Ladders help kids practice taking turns and tolerating frustration in a low-stakes environment.—
Parents,
Parents,
30 May 2026
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And unfortunately, organizations often unintentionally create environments that discourage exploration and human connection by implicitly or explicitly rewarding competition, tolerating destructive behavior from high performers, and suppressing emotional expression in the name of performance.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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But, as is often the case with these kinds of monkey’s paws, the granting of a wish comes at a great cost—the wishmaker’s life.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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But during the commonwealth’s rebuttal case, his then-acting supervisor denied having plans to meet with Banfield that day and said his other managers were out of town.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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One thing, too, that Sara and I talked about early on was having the crew and the musicians eat lunch together every day.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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That’s how Ciara found out that Amanda was spending so much time at West’s house while ignoring her calls.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Other Democrats argued that the plan does nothing for renters and noted that Republicans were ignoring high homeowners insurance rates, which are causing financial stress to more people.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Since then, the IRGC has charged tolls on ships granted permission and attacked any that tried to cross unauthorized.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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But North Carolina is a Dillon Rule state, meaning Charlotte can only pass policies if the state has given it explicit permission to do so.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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“Permitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitting. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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