Permitting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Permitting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of permit.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of permit.
More Meanings
- An act or instance of permitting something.
- Used in an absolute clause to indicate that the statement modified by the clause (typically an expression of intent) will only be fulfilled if not impeded by the noun.
Example Sentences
We'll come if we can, weather, health, and car permitting.
How do we jump over that last hurdle before we start most of the permittings being done?
Mr. Manchin has insisted that legislation to streamline the permitting of fossil fuel and energy infrastructure projects, including the West Virginia pipeline, be tied to the spending measure, which is expected to keep the government funded through mid-December.
Word Forms
- permittings
- permiting
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include allowable, allow, admitting, allowed, empower, authorize.
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