permitting
verb
Pronunciation: /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
Definition
Allowing or giving authorization for an action to take place.
Examples
The new policy is permitting employees to work remotely two days a week.
She is permitting her children to stay up late on weekends.
The local council is permitting the construction of a new community center.
How to Use permitting
- permitting someone to (collocation)
- Giving a specific person authorization to perform an action. — "The manager is permitting the team to leave early today."
- weather permitting (idiom)
- A fixed phrase used to indicate that an event depends on good weather. — "We will hold the ceremony outdoors, weather permitting."
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