ALLOWED Synonyms: 325 Similar and Opposite Words

allowed 1 of 2

adjective

as in permitted

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verb

past tense of allow

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

Adjective

Campbell, though, now leads the Patriots in allowed sacks with four. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025

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The technology allowed the referees to communicate with the replay center about reviews, scoring changes and clock malfunctions. — Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026 The Department of Justice argued the new rules went beyond what the First Step Act allowed. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 The decision allowed Slater to trade his X Division Championship in for a shot at the world title. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Miami has won every game by at least two scores, has given up no more than 20 points in any game and has allowed just five total touchdowns (four by the defense). — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 But the Republicans running the show allowed him into an auxiliary war room on another floor of the hotel, distanced from the real action, one party leader recalled. — Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Unlike demonstrations based only on predefined motions, this open interaction allowed visitors to observe the robot’s dynamic stability and control performance under external disturbances, according to a press release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 Fragmentation has allowed many powerful figures to get their message across by circumventing traditional media outlets whose questions many CEOs and politicians don’t want to answer. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The Chiefs have allowed opening-drive touchdowns in three straight games — an 11-play drive from the Colts, 17-play possession last week in Miami and a four-play touchdown drive from the Raiders. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowed

Adjective

Human commanders are expected to designate authorized targets and establish mission parameters before launch.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
For footwear, Adidas remains the authorized seller of official soccer jersey and other products that include Messi shoes and soccer cleats.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorized

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Under the rules of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), which governs high school sports in the state, such a switch is permitted.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Work and medical appointments can be permitted purposes under some forms of relief.

— Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of permitted

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Winter lets the spaces between each downbeat expand and contract, as if his Steinway grand has lungs.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Wearable sensors could aid therapy The researchers envision garments that let users control video game characters or operate robots remotely.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of let

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Even Macron’s current minister of education, Édouard Geffray, has admitted that at least some of his five children attend private establishments.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
OpenAI also did not include full prompts or run-time details for how their agents uncovered the proofs, and officials admitted in a blog post about the results that citations and written descriptions of findings could be improved in future releases.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of admitted

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The company is working on a Siri AI-enabled smart home hub that comes with a six-inch display that users can mount to their wall or place on a table, Bloomberg has reported.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Consider Inside Membership a slick, Uber-like alternative to traditional PR agencies, streamlining the process of bookings, content creation and measurement of ROI, since it’s all enabled by proprietary technology.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of enabled

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As our voices reflected off the curved walls, Wittman led me to the adjacent recording studio, available for musicians, artists, and scientists interested in exploring frequencies.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Rodan-Benzaquen said the anger reflected years of educational instability, frequent ministerial changes and reforms that have failed to resolve persistent school problems.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026