- present participle of permit.
permitting
Example Sentences
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However, Wood Mackenzie is forecasting that US solar additions will be flat over the next five years despite the need for more power supply in part because of headwinds from permitting bottlenecks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The region is hoping to get those workers back and keep its top tech companies by making permitting easier, and ensuring capital moves easily from one country to another, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Injuries permitting, he will have Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams providing him with plenty of chances.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The order stops short of mandating participation and explicitly bars the creation of any new licensing or permitting for AI models.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The story went on to say, “The federal government is permitting a California biotechnology company to license three experimental cancer drugs from Cuba—making an exception to the policy of tightly restricting trade with that country.”
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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