PERMITTING Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

permitting 1 of 2

noun

as in allowing

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permitting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of permit

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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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

Noun

Its development would proceed in phases based on customer demand, fuel availability, utility requirements, environmental reviews, permitting, and financing. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026 Much of that work revolved around reducing friction in the permitting and regulatory processes, including with FilmLA and other nearby jurisdictions. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 Conditions permitting, work is expected to be complete in about 5 weeks, the city said. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Rising costs, complex permitting processes, and infrastructure challenges have made the city less competitive even for productions that want to stay local. — Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 Most of these experiences are within about an hour of Atlanta — traffic permitting. — Chris Teague, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Like Becerra, Hilton, a former Fox News commentator, has stressed the need for streamlined permitting and reducing red tape in housing construction. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 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 The stretch was first closed in 2020 due to safety concerns, but Phase 1 of the improvements only kicked off in September 2025, owing to permitting, design and approval delays. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

Californian supporters of the Fix Our Forests Act argue the problem has more to do with permitting delays than finances. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 However, there's a limited number of infrastructure opportunities coming to market due to constraints such as permitting timelines and construction complexity, Dock said. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 Baty’s sacrifice fly off Tyler Zuber in the fifth closed the book on Alcantara, who walked four in addition to permitting seven hits. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 While the city contracts its permitting services to FilmLA, Kang is currently the only local official tasked with coordinating between FilmLA, the city, and the dozens of other regional jurisdictions in the area. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 Its practice of permitting construction projects at the same time in adjoining areas, causing the most inconvenience to vehicular traffic, wins the award for most perversity. — Chicago Tribune, 6 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitting

Noun

The Stresa shoe was a key model in the collection, drawing on the aesthetic of modern unlined loafers, with a sleek silhouette thanks to the ultra-flexible sole allowing for natural movement.

— Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 21 June 2026

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Verb

The most powerful systems of the future may therefore use both, letting electrons and photons do the jobs each is best suited for.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Georgia McCann, the sole cast member who didn’t come from rich or famous parents, quickly emerged as Next Gen’s MVP, letting her guard down in a way that juxtaposed her cast’s more polished presentability.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of letting

Verb

Shortening the distance between them, Apple says, alleviates data bottlenecks among the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine, enabling better sustained multitasking performance and unlocking new capabilities for running local AI models.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover are the first astronauts to join NASA’s emeritus program, enabling them to continue to support the work being done at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of enabling

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His comments follow months of settler attacks in the West Bank, including a mosque torching, as Palestinian Americans accuse Israel’s security forces of tolerating extremist violence.

— Ibrahim Hazboun, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Furthermore, relationships themselves teach basic psychological capacities such as regulating emotions, tolerating disappointment, and negotiating differences—skills which therapy is supposed to cultivate.

— David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of tolerating

Verb

The 86-year-old woman accused the UFW Foundation and the César Chávez Foundation of enabling Chávez’s attacks, ignoring complaints, and covering up evidence of the incidents.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Sofia, after 17 years, looks at this as a dead end in their relationship, another example of completely ignoring her needs, and maybe her unspoken desire to move back to their native Spain.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignoring

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With permission turned on, OlloBot says the SS1 can recognize moments such as laughter or celebrations and capture them automatically.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
In 1971, for instance, eighty-six per cent of English elementary-school children had permission to walk home from school alone; that number dropped to thirty-five per cent in 1990, and to twenty-five per cent in 2010.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

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