permitting 1 of 2

noun

Definition of permittingnext
as in allowing

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permitting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of permit
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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4
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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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitting
  1. allowing
  2. letting
  3. enabling
  4. tolerating
  5. having
  6. ignoring
  7. permission
  8. consent
Verb
  • Quantum computing promises to solve problems by allowing previously unheard-of processing speeds and predictive analytics.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The most significant benefit is the ability to end the year by indulging in self-care and allowing someone else to take on such an enormous task.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of allowing
Verb
  • Klum paired her head-turning look with black jeans and platform boots, a black beanie and a pair of blue sunglasses, letting her outerwear do all the talking.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But boy, oh boy, did the Wild need to feel the sweet sensation of victory again, for no other reason than to lower the temperature heading into the NHL’s holiday break and avoid letting their recent skid continue to fester.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of letting
Verb
  • Amex also has multiple partnerships including Marriott International and Delta, enabling customers to earn attractive rewards and further incentivizing spending activity.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Moreover, the qualified immunity that prosecutors have for purposes of not enabling lawsuits aimed at redressing good faith prosecutions, applies to prosecutors, not investigators—and the FBI is an investigatory agency.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of enabling
Verb
  • Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of being about a bunch of observers helplessly tolerating their peculiar friend, the sketch became an absurd illustration of the way groupthink manifests.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of tolerating
Verb
  • Special teams The Flyers didn’t get any power plays against the Penguins, at least a partial reflection of not having the puck enough.
    Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Employee education, gap analysis, vulnerability assessment, threat mitigation, and having up-to-date resilience plans to react to incidents are all part of this watchful approach.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of having
Verb
  • But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?
    Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • See video … WATCH RAYMOND ARROYO – Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.
    Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignoring
Noun
  • The Journal Sentinel is using Samy's first name because his church community received permission from his family to partially identify him publicly, and River’s first name after it was confirmed with his father, who granted an interview via text message.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Local News Boy, 7, struck in chest by drone is recovering from surgery, mother says The FAA has suspended the drone company's permission to stage shows.
    Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of permission
Noun
  • Dali was arraigned and charged in early December with knowingly stowing away abroad an aircraft without consent.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • And new federal efforts to crack down on unscrupulous brokers switching consumers' coverage without consent could slow down the process for picking a new plan CMS did not respond to questions about why open enrollment was extended.
    Maya Goldman, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of consent
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