- 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 mine opened in 2012 on a licence permitting the extraction of 92,500 tonnes of coal over four-and-a-half years.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A source with direct knowledge of the matter told Barron’s last year that Honeywell was looking to take the company public as soon as late 2026, market conditions permitting.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
A pickup in permitting at the beginning of 2026 might indicate that builders are adjusting to the transfer tax, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
It introduced a regulation permitting Zulus to carry so-called traditional weapons to political rallies and meetings in Natal and elsewhere.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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