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
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Members of the final 18-person jury panel will be allowed to maintain their normal social media use throughout the trial.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Customers have taken to social media platforms for days to complain about things like lack of overhead bin space and not being allowed to switch seats, even when there are plenty open.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
This allowed the team to reach a Reynolds number of 2,500, a level of physical fidelity that finally brings computer models face-to-face with real-world laboratory experiments.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Sarah Palin protested an initiative that would limit the number of sweets allowed in Pennsylvania schools by staging a delivery of sugar cookies to a Christian school in Bucks County.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Be nice about it, of course, but don’t forget that you’re allowed to set boundaries.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Returning to Houston allowed be to conduct interviews, for example.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Pets will be allowed at the shelter.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Campbell, though, now leads the Patriots in allowed sacks with four.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
This allowed biologists to locate several dens and gain a better understanding of the foxes’ reproductive patterns.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Members of the final 18-person jury panel will be allowed to maintain their normal social media use throughout the trial.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Customers have taken to social media platforms for days to complain about things like lack of overhead bin space and not being allowed to switch seats, even when there are plenty open.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
This allowed the team to reach a Reynolds number of 2,500, a level of physical fidelity that finally brings computer models face-to-face with real-world laboratory experiments.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Sarah Palin protested an initiative that would limit the number of sweets allowed in Pennsylvania schools by staging a delivery of sugar cookies to a Christian school in Bucks County.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Be nice about it, of course, but don’t forget that you’re allowed to set boundaries.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Returning to Houston allowed be to conduct interviews, for example.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Pets will be allowed at the shelter.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowed
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Commissioners appeared to agree that if this development is approved by the Village Board, data centers would not be permitted.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, they were permitted to carry their phones.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The former county clerk in Colorado was convicted of multiple crimes for letting someone access data from a secure voting system in an effort to prove unsubstantiated 2020 election conspiracies.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement sources also described a delay in local cooperation with federal investigators in the beginning stages of the investigation, with days going by before federal investigators were let into the fold.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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County Supervisor Janet Nguyen said Do’s disbarment serves to show the public that government corruption will not be tolerated.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Its approval came after a 12-month safety study that found the drug had no serious side effects and was both safe and well tolerated.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Feb. 2026
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Julien Chorier, the sports director for the UTMB World Series and an accomplished trail runner himself, admitted race officials are concerned about runners using certain painkillers during races, but remaining consistent with WADA is more important for now.—
Dan England,
Outside,
5 Feb. 2026
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Guests who exit the building during an event will not be admitted back inside.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Within two days, 68% of that amount had already been allotted.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Since modern-era finalists are only allotted 20 years of eligibility, Woodson will have only two more opportunities to get into the Hall of Fame before having to move to the much larger and more competitive senior category.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, simple material upgrades—like switching to a better insulating oil—enabled significantly higher energy storage capacity.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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If your phone has a setting to automatically record the date and time on each photo, ensure it is enabled.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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None of the illuminated material is ionized; it’s merely lit up by the central star’s light that gets reflected off of all of the ejecta.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Teddi Mellencamp reflected on her cancer journey one year after she was hospitalized and required emergency brain surgery.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Priestesses once kept a sacred flame burning there day and night, believed to represent the life force of the city.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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In another universe, McCrae could have been played by Sigourney Weaver, but Disney's head of casting believed her unusual name could make life awkward for the film's marketing department.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Allowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowed. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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