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
Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
But a leadoff walk in the top of the 9th allowed Eugenio Suárez to knock in what would prove to be the winning run, smacking a double to left center field and scoring pinch runner Javier Sonoja.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
In the ruling, the appeals court ruled that one of Francis' decrees -- which allowed prosecutors to proceed without a preliminary judge overseeing their work -- amounted to a law that should have been published.
—Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
The bills haven’t been allowed to leave the Rules Committee in the House or whichever committee the bills are assigned from in the Senate.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
That version explicitly allowed county commissioners, pest control and abatement districts and public health districts to take action on rats of their own accord.
—Mark Dee
march 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Ace Paul Skenes allowed a home run early in the contest and that was it for the DR’s scoring.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Only a fraction of the more than 370 protesters were allowed inside Leavenworth City Hall, where opponents of the facility packed the commission chamber and the lobby overflow room.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Campbell, though, now leads the Patriots in allowed sacks with four.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
But the attacks allowed Abughazaleh, a progressive, Palestinian American, and a vocal critic of Israel, to gain significant momentum in the final days of the race, so AIPAC pulled back all of its anti-Bliss messaging, per Politico.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
But a leadoff walk in the top of the 9th allowed Eugenio Suárez to knock in what would prove to be the winning run, smacking a double to left center field and scoring pinch runner Javier Sonoja.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
In the ruling, the appeals court ruled that one of Francis' decrees -- which allowed prosecutors to proceed without a preliminary judge overseeing their work -- amounted to a law that should have been published.
—Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
The bills haven’t been allowed to leave the Rules Committee in the House or whichever committee the bills are assigned from in the Senate.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
That version explicitly allowed county commissioners, pest control and abatement districts and public health districts to take action on rats of their own accord.
—Mark Dee
march 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Ace Paul Skenes allowed a home run early in the contest and that was it for the DR’s scoring.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Only a fraction of the more than 370 protesters were allowed inside Leavenworth City Hall, where opponents of the facility packed the commission chamber and the lobby overflow room.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowed
Verb
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Fishermen and anglers are permitted to resume activities in unrestricted areas, as there is no evidence that the fish or shellfish population in those areas were affected by the spill.—
Mathew Schumer,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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They’re not permitted to attend caucus meetings with their fellow Democrats.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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However, through the new Manus Desktop application, a feature called ‘My Computer’ lets its agents work directly with local files, tools and applications on a user’s device.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Because let’s face it, perusing shelves and scrolling online for the right products sometimes feels like a chore.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Conduct of this kind will not be tolerated by anyone in our community.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Atkins had hoped to wear her sweatshirt to the game, but the fan club, which makes up the top three rows of section 122 every game, was told Magic City chants and gear would not be tolerated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The change would allow for young children to be admitted with the approval of the caucus leader.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The lack of change is because of a lack of clarity, Powell admitted.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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Teams are allotted two challenges per game.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Aggrieved parties are allotted 10 days from the date of the decision to file an appeal to the archdiocese’s cardinal.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Next-gen atomic clock The breakthrough in miniaturisation is enabled by a quantum-optical technique known as coherent population trapping, which replaces the bulkier microwave-cavity approach used in traditional atomic clocks.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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In addition, Apple noted that DarkSword doesn't appear to work on iPhones that've enabled Lockdown Mode, which users can turn on to prevent spyware threats at the cost of disabling certain features.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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Stratton called for an immediate increase to $25 an hour — a position her opponents, who supported a gradual increase to $17 per hour, said reflected naivety and a lack of Washington experience.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Englewood officials said their contract with Denver reflected conditions at the time and noted that the pandemic, and the subsequent spike in inflation were unforeseen.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Multiple explosions were heard and believed to be from gas canisters on the ambulances.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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China's space agency has plans to land on the moon by 2030 near the south pole, where there are believed to be deposits of ice from comets.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Allowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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