permit
verb (used with object)
to allow to do something.
was permitting
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past progressiveof permit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When the Circle announced it was permitting women to join later that year, Ms Lloyd revealed her deception, prompting the society to expel her at the very same meeting it admitted its first female magicians.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025
“Doing nothing is not a realistic option,” the service said on its website, explaining why it was permitting the killing of an animal that was once at risk of extinction.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2021
Kwasniok acknowledged that the huge gulf in talent would be nearly impossible to overcome, but, for at least one more day, he was permitting himself a chance to dream.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2020
But the other was permitting confirmation bias to seep into their work.
From MSNBC ● Jun. 11, 2019
Now time had demonstrated which was the victor, and Tollman was permitting his pride the pardonable gratification of showing the younger man its security and confidence.
From The Tyranny of Weakness by Paul Stahr
