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1
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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3
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
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
No land purchase, no village-wide permitting fight, no waiting twelve to eighteen months for a mini-grid to come online.
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Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Higgins said her solution is to speed up permitting by slashing red tape — both for these types of large, city projects and for home and business owners trying to install resilient upgrades.
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Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
For now, there’s simply not enough clean power available, Hurst said, because of the familiar litany of bottlenecks with permitting and grid interconnection.
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Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
Rawlinna and Kalgoorlie Travelers headed westbound stop at Rawlinna, the country’s largest sheep station, for an evening under the stars and an alfresco dinner, weather permitting.
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Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The commission did not answer questions about the permitting process for Estill #8.
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Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
If technical and commercial milestones are met, future agreements could cover power plant siting, electricity offtake arrangements, permitting, and construction.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
For tens of thousands, Marders will find 100-foot-plus dawn redwoods, dig them up, get permitting, and move and plant them into your yard.
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Ben Kesslen,
Curbed,
29 June 2026
Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The university would still need to abide by permitting and regulatory requirements for developments.
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Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
As a result, half of the states opted out despite the prospect of generous federal job-creation assistance, due to fear of America’s byzantine permitting system and an array of entrenched interests commonly referred to as Not In My Backyard (NIMBY).
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Under Mayor Bill de Blasio (2014-2021), there was a significant rollback of that permitting approach amid pushback over how film and TV production shoots affected neighborhoods.
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Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
The company will be responsible for permitting, constructing and operating the facility.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
For those scholars, permitting unlimited coordinated expenditures by parties may help to realize that goal.
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John J. Martin,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Schlittler did allow some traffic before things unraveled in the fifth, permitting a walk and a single to start the inning.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
The countywide legislation halts zoning and permitting processes for data centers and BESS sites in unincorporated areas of Jackson County for 180 days, which sponsor Sean Smith and other legislators have said will create time for the county to set more detailed permanent land use policies.
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Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Noun
Weather permitting, equipment is available so guests can kayak or paddleboard on the lake.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
No land purchase, no village-wide permitting fight, no waiting twelve to eighteen months for a mini-grid to come online.
—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Higgins said her solution is to speed up permitting by slashing red tape — both for these types of large, city projects and for home and business owners trying to install resilient upgrades.
—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
For now, there’s simply not enough clean power available, Hurst said, because of the familiar litany of bottlenecks with permitting and grid interconnection.
—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
Rawlinna and Kalgoorlie Travelers headed westbound stop at Rawlinna, the country’s largest sheep station, for an evening under the stars and an alfresco dinner, weather permitting.
—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The commission did not answer questions about the permitting process for Estill #8.
—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
If technical and commercial milestones are met, future agreements could cover power plant siting, electricity offtake arrangements, permitting, and construction.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
For tens of thousands, Marders will find 100-foot-plus dawn redwoods, dig them up, get permitting, and move and plant them into your yard.
—
Ben Kesslen,
Curbed,
29 June 2026
Verb
Energy infrastructure, workforce development, permitting processes, and supply chain visibility all become critical enablers.
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Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The university would still need to abide by permitting and regulatory requirements for developments.
—
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
As a result, half of the states opted out despite the prospect of generous federal job-creation assistance, due to fear of America’s byzantine permitting system and an array of entrenched interests commonly referred to as Not In My Backyard (NIMBY).
—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Under Mayor Bill de Blasio (2014-2021), there was a significant rollback of that permitting approach amid pushback over how film and TV production shoots affected neighborhoods.
—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
The company will be responsible for permitting, constructing and operating the facility.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
For those scholars, permitting unlimited coordinated expenditures by parties may help to realize that goal.
—
John J. Martin,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Schlittler did allow some traffic before things unraveled in the fifth, permitting a walk and a single to start the inning.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
The countywide legislation halts zoning and permitting processes for data centers and BESS sites in unincorporated areas of Jackson County for 180 days, which sponsor Sean Smith and other legislators have said will create time for the county to set more detailed permanent land use policies.
—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitting
Noun
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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.
Verb
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Swift and Kelce opted against having traditional bridesmaids and groomsmen.
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The news came a day before Liz reported on Hong Kong’s beleaguered cinema market finally having an upturn, with overall box office revenues increasing by 25% thanks to a strong line-up of local and Hollywood releases.
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Authorities stopped letting people into the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with more than 1,000 sheltering outside the building and some exposed to the elements.
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And even though the Fourth is tomorrow, plenty of early deals are already letting the discount freedom ring.
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The observatory was named for fast-flying swift birds due to its ability to pivot rapidly to look at cosmic events and afterglows, enabling the study of comets, gravitational waves and black holes over long periods of time.
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The system provides high-performance 3D perception while maintaining low power consumption, enabling robots to detect and interact with complex environments more accurately.
Verb
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The obvious reading is that workers want the freedom to leave, so the finding becomes an argument for tolerating churn.
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The Republican Party has spent years tolerating its own forms of political extremism.
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.
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.
Verb
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Make Participation Effortless Reduce friction to the point where using it feels like less effort than ignoring it.
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For example, today, Americans might believe that the demands of racial equity or of evangelical Christianity are so pressing that executive power would be justified in ignoring the legislature or the judiciary to serve them.
Noun
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He was granted permission to travel to New York for the event.
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What the Council's change adds is not access to green finance but permission to badge the whole enterprise, oil growth included, as transition.
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“Permitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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