- present participle of permit.
permitting
Example Sentences
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Supply-chain backlogs, permitting fights and power-supply constraints are among the issues that have caused data-center construction to fall behind targeted timelines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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 exemption could boost housing supply at the margin, though local zoning and permitting requirements will still apply.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
They stared at everything furtively, judgmentally, not wanting or permitting eye contact with others.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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