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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
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
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
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
Noun
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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
Verb
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Brands that don’t reclaim that influence risk letting the algorithm write their reputation for them.—
Teresa Mackintosh,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Kenon proceeded to stop in a residential neighborhood, letting the adult passenger and the 1-year-old child out of the car.—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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Amir Ghalenoei, Iran’s head coach, added that some management staff, media personnel and an executive director have still not been granted permission to attend the tournament.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Used with permission of the publisher, Doubleday.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 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
Verb
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So the notion of Moreau ignoring his family’s wishes and flying to Los Angeles to see his Devils isn’t novel.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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The city of Aledo is considering ordinances targeting e-bikes and golf carts following numerous complaints from residents that riders are ignoring traffic rules, running stop signs and disregarding pedestrians on sidewalks.—
Mary Ella Hastings
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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“Permitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitting. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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