- present participle of permit.
permitting
Example Sentences
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State laws on the subject vary considerably, with some prohibiting commercial surrogacy and others liberally permitting it and even issuing parentage orders before birth.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
A government permitting dashboard estimates that the project will complete environmental reviews and permitting in 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The reason: A planned move to Santa Clarita has run into “unforeseen permitting and production challenges.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Weather permitting, astronomers say the natural spectacle promises to be a "very, very special" event - so, here's what you need to know about how and where to safely watch it unfold.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The basic cause, we suspect, was that the Neolithic Revolution had been too successful in this area, permitting the local population to grow beyond the available food supply.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
