permitting

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of permit
2. 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.

   We'll come if we can, weather, health, and car permitting.

   1979 December 8, “Uno Uno Uno”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 20, page 18

plural permittings · alternative uncommon permiting

1. An act or instance of permitting something.

   How do we jump over that last hurdle before we start most of the permittings being done?

   2003, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Energy production on federal lands: hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, to receive testimony regarding federal energy development on public lands, February 27, 2003

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   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.

   2022 September 21, Emily Cochrane, Lisa Friedman, “Manchin’s Gas Pipeline Deal Irks Both Parties, Snarling Spending Bill”, in The New York Times, →ISSN