as in permitted
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as in had
to give permission for or to approve of
flash photography is not allowed inside the church
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as in let
to give permission to
a boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission
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as in tolerated
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high
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as in admitted
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
I'll allow I probably said more than I should have
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as in allotted
to give as a share or portion
allowed each camper one match to light his fire
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as in enabled
to make able or possible
a patient's canceled appointment allowed the doctor to squeeze in a few extra phone calls
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as in reflected
to make a statement of one's opinion
he allowed that their new house looked very nice
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as in believed
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have as an opinion
people in these parts allow that everyone is entitled to one mistake in life, even if it's a doozy
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as in intended
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I allow to go hunting before the season is over
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Recent Examples of allowed
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
In the 88th minute, Neuer fumbled a routine shot and allowed Joselu to equalise.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Sox allowed three runs in the eighth, falling to 1-14 against the Orioles since 2024.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The Devils have allowed 238 goals while scoring 215 for a -23 scoring differential.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi (0-2) allowed four runs and six hits in five innings.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Croatia set up to absorb pressure, which allowed Brazil to push forward in attack.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Nawrocki allowed an unearned run and struck out 12 while walking 2.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Before Estrada Juarez, there appears to be only one other case in which a recipient was allowed to return.
—Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Campbell, though, now leads the Patriots in allowed sacks with four.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Epstein also claimed that the prince had asked that he be allowed to see details of legal structures, organization charts, goals and initiatives of the Saudi central bank, the royal purse and the country’s sovereign wealth fund, his emails to Al-Sabbagh’s aide show.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
In the 88th minute, Neuer fumbled a routine shot and allowed Joselu to equalise.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Sox allowed three runs in the eighth, falling to 1-14 against the Orioles since 2024.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The Devils have allowed 238 goals while scoring 215 for a -23 scoring differential.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi (0-2) allowed four runs and six hits in five innings.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Croatia set up to absorb pressure, which allowed Brazil to push forward in attack.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Nawrocki allowed an unearned run and struck out 12 while walking 2.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Before Estrada Juarez, there appears to be only one other case in which a recipient was allowed to return.
—Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowed
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Dowman, just like Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri before him, is not permitted to get changed in the same dressing room as the Arsenal first-team due to safeguarding rules.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Grace Broeder, architect on the project, said the project has been permitted, but a construction date hasn’t been set.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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While your brave nature prefers fast outcomes, letting ideas mature in private should put you in a position to act with more confidence in a positive outcome.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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On the rare occasions a teammate passed him the ball, Knueppel would duck and let the ball skitter out of bounds.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Turmeric is generally well tolerated, especially when used as a cooking spice.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2026
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Defense Secretary warned Russia that any attempt to damage critical underwater infrastructure will face serious consequences and will not be tolerated.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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After years of addiction, Cornett, who’s from South Eastern Kentucky, admitted himself in 2022 to ARC.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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He was admitted 10 days ago and was cared for by the incredible team there.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Taylor Frankie Paul has filed a counter temporary restraining order against ex Dakota Mortensen — both of whom have accused each other of recent domestic violence — as a judge issued a temporary custody arrangement dictating how much time she’s allotted with their toddler son.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Each astronaut has two nonwater beverages allotted to them per day, according to NASA.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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For Galaxy phones, open up Settings then tap Connected devices > Quick Share and make sure Share with Apple devices is enabled.—
David Nield,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2026
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Garcia Cordon’s debut feature explores hidden perspectives within the justice system, enabled by her unique access as a journalist.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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That is also reflected in the latest analysis of the bill by senate staff, which includes possible new wording focusing only on the assessment and not on establishing a new policy to bring back grizzlies.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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About half of that price tag was reflected in the Senate’s budget proposal.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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This would presumably mean claiming responsibility for staging the accidents—and asserting that Motta and Alfortish had believed the cases to be legitimate.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The pope is believed to be coming to Algeria to visit the ancient city of Hippo, now called Annaba.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Allowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowed. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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