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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
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
That program covers up to 100% of the permitting fees for living-seawall projects.
—Carlton Gillespie, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
The project is scheduled to be completed by January, weather permitting, and is expected to last at least 50 years.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Weather permitting, the Patriots will host Thursday’s final against the winner of the Spruce Creek (19-7) at Hagerty (23-4) Wednesday night game.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
This conversation highlights how tourism boards, film offices, and regional partners collaborate to provide seamless production support — from locations and lodging to catering, permitting, and community engagement helping productions thrive statewide.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
The groups call for local moratoriums on new data center development, permitting and construction to allow local governments more time to adopt policies and regulations to protect Hoosiers.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The state should also help developers move housing projects forward by offering low-interest financing and streamlining permitting.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Construction firms, gas pipelines, permitting, and grid interconnection are bigger challenges than production capacity.
—Justin Worland, Time, 8 May 2026
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Hernandez will continue competing under CIF rules permitting transgender participation and is scheduled to compete Saturday, May 16, before advancing to the CIF finals in Clovis later this month.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
There are no state-level restrictions capping development, no permitting regimes that take years to navigate, and no zoning codes that effectively wall off new construction to protect the property values of existing homeowners.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Junk fell to 0-2 in his last three outings after permitting seven runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings.
—Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The Pride Festival at Marina Green Park has been cancelled due to safety permitting issues, according to the city.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 May 2026
The system operates by permitting upgrades across the engine systems if a manufacturer’s current ICE performance is found to be two percent or more down on the class-leading engine, in FIA calculations.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Houston starter Lance McCullers also went 5 1/3 innings, permitting two runs and seven hits.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Kehmeier and Friends of the Skyway co-founder Bill Hanley hope to assemble a busking team to host skyway-level performances, provided City Hall works with them on permitting.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
Noun
The nonprofit’s statement did not reference the permitting process, but highlighted the importance of keeping the event running for the LGBTQ+ community.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
That program covers up to 100% of the permitting fees for living-seawall projects.
—Carlton Gillespie, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
The project is scheduled to be completed by January, weather permitting, and is expected to last at least 50 years.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Weather permitting, the Patriots will host Thursday’s final against the winner of the Spruce Creek (19-7) at Hagerty (23-4) Wednesday night game.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
This conversation highlights how tourism boards, film offices, and regional partners collaborate to provide seamless production support — from locations and lodging to catering, permitting, and community engagement helping productions thrive statewide.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
The groups call for local moratoriums on new data center development, permitting and construction to allow local governments more time to adopt policies and regulations to protect Hoosiers.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The state should also help developers move housing projects forward by offering low-interest financing and streamlining permitting.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Construction firms, gas pipelines, permitting, and grid interconnection are bigger challenges than production capacity.
—Justin Worland, Time, 8 May 2026
Verb
Pratt slammed the city’s permitting problems.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Hernandez will continue competing under CIF rules permitting transgender participation and is scheduled to compete Saturday, May 16, before advancing to the CIF finals in Clovis later this month.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
There are no state-level restrictions capping development, no permitting regimes that take years to navigate, and no zoning codes that effectively wall off new construction to protect the property values of existing homeowners.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Junk fell to 0-2 in his last three outings after permitting seven runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings.
—Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The Pride Festival at Marina Green Park has been cancelled due to safety permitting issues, according to the city.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 May 2026
The system operates by permitting upgrades across the engine systems if a manufacturer’s current ICE performance is found to be two percent or more down on the class-leading engine, in FIA calculations.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Houston starter Lance McCullers also went 5 1/3 innings, permitting two runs and seven hits.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Kehmeier and Friends of the Skyway co-founder Bill Hanley hope to assemble a busking team to host skyway-level performances, provided City Hall works with them on permitting.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitting
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Starter Anthony Kay helped the Sox complete a three-game sweep, allowing two runs over a career-high six-plus innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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If the Jets defense can improve from allowing the second-most points in the league to average, the Jets could flirt with making a playoff bid in 2026.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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In many scenes where a conventional filmmaker would have layered in the sound of footsteps or ambient movement, Abraham chose silence, letting the visual image generate its own interior noise in the viewer’s mind.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Going for a slightly longer take on a bob that hits below the chin (and perhaps even grazes toward your shoulders) allows all the polish and charm of a bob, while letting natural texture give a breezy, airy look that requires minimal work.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The fiasco left aspiring translators in Korea, most of them people of color, with one less route into the profession, further enabling white people’s social and actual capital to be kept within their possession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The new exciton-polariton platform avoided part of that problem by enabling all-optical switching, where one light signal directly controls another without converting anything into electricity.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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This is the opposite of rebuilding authentic relationships, tolerating discomfort, and learning to rely on other people whom patients in recovery actually need.—
Steve D. Klein,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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Malaysia’s maritime agency says the transfers happen beyond its territorial waters and radar coverage, complicating enforcement efforts, while critics argue the nation is facilitating rather than merely tolerating the trade.—
Eileen Ng,
Los Angeles Times,
13 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
Verb
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More about Richard Glossip's case Glossip is accused of having his boss, Barry Van Treese, an Oklahoma City motel owner, killed in 1997 to keep from being fired for embezzlement.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The Giants’ defense will feel the sting of not having Dexter Lawrence in the middle anymore during this one.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Even the wokest of the wokes are ignoring poor Megan.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Our detailed reporting agitated the government, which went from ignoring our existence to breathing down our necks.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
19 May 2026
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The vessel had been stranded off its intended final destination, Cape Verde in West Africa, after authorities denied it permission to dock there.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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Would doctors have withheld a relatively minor procedure that would prevent imminent death of a young adult with (potentially) a full life ahead because the proxy refused to give permission?—
Adam W. Gaffney,
STAT,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Permitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitting. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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