permit
verb (used with object)
to allow to do something.
has been permitting
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present perfect progressiveof permit (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The biggest source of anxiety, though, has been permitting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Instead, Berkeley Municipal Court Judge Rupert Crittenden has been permitting the defend ants to file through court and waive their rights to a jury, thus leaving ver dicts to him.
From Time Magazine Archive
