permitting
conj.conj. if the conditions allow for it. You use this when your plans depend on something like the weather or a situation staying good.
conj. if circumstances allow; provided that no obstacles arise. Often used in absolute constructions with a noun phrase to indicate a conditional requirement.
We will have a picnic tomorrow, weather permitting.
The construction crew expects to finish the roof by Friday, weather permitting.
The legal team intends to file the appeal by the end of the business day, court schedules and administrative processing permitting.
Typically follows the noun it modifies (e.g., 'weather permitting') rather than preceding it.
Permitting the weather, we will go.Weather permitting, we will go.In this conditional sense, the noun must come before 'permitting'.