- present participle of permit.
permitting
Example Sentences
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While some professionals include terms permitting them to capture and post content in their contracts, Farrell does not.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
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
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 problem with solar rooftops is red tape," Philippine Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said in June, calling for a faster, simpler permitting process.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
If a long head start counts for anything, why didn’t guns and steel arise first in Africa, permitting Africans and their germs to conquer Europe?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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