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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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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
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
That means faster permitting, reliable leasing, support for pipelines and ports, regulatory certainty for LNG terminals and a policy environment that encourages long-term investment.
—Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
But if Tiger voluntarily submitted to a permitting process before deciding not to wait on getting a license and sell their product anyway, that could work against it.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 11 June 2026
Furthermore, expanding supply is severely hindered by slow European environmental and construction permitting processes, making the development of large-scale production facilities a significant challenge.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
The Justice Department's investigation into the city's firearm permitting practices remains ongoing.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Outside of permitting and other procedural measures — annoying when disregarded, but not the main reason producers decamp elsewhere — mayoral efforts mainly involve lobbying other people to do something.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
For example, the same antidevelopment permitting processes that hold up energy projects also stymie conservation projects and habitat restoration.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026
Retrofitting a port berth with shore power can take anywhere from three to seven years of permitting, construction, and grid upgrades.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 09, New Atlas, 9 June 2026
Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
After Assembly Bill 626 was passed in the California State Assembly in 2023 permitting on-site ballot scanning for California counties, Placer County was one of just a few counties to implement the policy during the 2024 general election.
—Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Engineering and permitting work for a future expansion has already been completed, creating the potential for roughly five additional acres of vineyard plantings, subject to approvals.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
Klobuchar’s proposals include reforming permitting processes and streamlining building codes to reduce delays and build more homes faster, with an emphasis on rural Minnesota.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
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
Noun
Quite the contrast to the 26% drop in single-family permitting.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
That means faster permitting, reliable leasing, support for pipelines and ports, regulatory certainty for LNG terminals and a policy environment that encourages long-term investment.
—Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
But if Tiger voluntarily submitted to a permitting process before deciding not to wait on getting a license and sell their product anyway, that could work against it.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 11 June 2026
Furthermore, expanding supply is severely hindered by slow European environmental and construction permitting processes, making the development of large-scale production facilities a significant challenge.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
The Justice Department's investigation into the city's firearm permitting practices remains ongoing.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Outside of permitting and other procedural measures — annoying when disregarded, but not the main reason producers decamp elsewhere — mayoral efforts mainly involve lobbying other people to do something.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
For example, the same antidevelopment permitting processes that hold up energy projects also stymie conservation projects and habitat restoration.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026
Retrofitting a port berth with shore power can take anywhere from three to seven years of permitting, construction, and grid upgrades.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 09, New Atlas, 9 June 2026
Verb
In other business, the council is permitting Bike the Dunes, which rents bicycles at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, to place a temporary sign advertising the business on a median at the entrance.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
After Assembly Bill 626 was passed in the California State Assembly in 2023 permitting on-site ballot scanning for California counties, Placer County was one of just a few counties to implement the policy during the 2024 general election.
—Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Engineering and permitting work for a future expansion has already been completed, creating the potential for roughly five additional acres of vineyard plantings, subject to approvals.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
Klobuchar’s proposals include reforming permitting processes and streamlining building codes to reduce delays and build more homes faster, with an emphasis on rural Minnesota.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitting
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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
Verb
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Arasheben devised a mechanism allowing the face to switch colors.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The hotel is also pet-friendly, allowing two animals of any size free of charge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Rather than risk letting Kiffin poach talent or gain any advantage for next season, the Rebels decided to promote defensive coordinator Pete Golding to the full-time head coach role to provide stability and continuity amid a National Championship pursuit.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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In the bedroom, privacy curtains slide over the French doors, but the window above remains uncovered, letting in plenty of natural light.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Dec. 2025
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The company also sells a backlit keyboard for a Surface Pro-like setup, enabling laptop-style use.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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But the Gulf, through sovereign capital, is enabling infrastructure expansion in both the East and the West.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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All of this demands constant adaptation inside a market that has stopped tolerating growth at any cost.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Typically considered a cool-season annual, some new cultivars, such as ‘Laguna’ series are better at tolerating the heat.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
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Cassidy could be the favorite to land either job if he’s ever granted permission from the Golden Knights to interview with them.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in on a legal battle over a Texas law requiring app stores to implement age verification for users and require parental permission for minors to download apps after a federal appeals court allowed the law to go into effect.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Before Mexico-South Africa kicks off here in a few minutes, FIFA is marching in all 48 flags for the countries participating in the tournament and having the flag-bearers stand in a circle at midfield.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The genre by definition requires re-enactments, and does the act of gathering a bunch actors and going to Tehran (or Morocco) give more credibility to the project than having a computer do it?—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Unfortunately, sometimes the brain is too efficient, leading us to cling to false information and unproductive habits while ignoring information that could clearly benefit us.—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
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Meanwhile, poor Sol is blithely ignoring Jen’s warning that Sincere seemed to switch up on Melanie awfully quick and that Sincere and Melanie are very in sync.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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“Permitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitting. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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