allowed (of)

past tense of allow (of)
as in permitted (of)
to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities I'm afraid the problem doesn't allow of any other solution

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needed
Verb
  • Don’t fret over laundry day; this quilt is machine washable in warm water, dryer-friendly on low heat, and can be touched up with an iron if needed.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • United needed someone who’d be sharp to what was needed in the current day.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Allowed (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowed%20%28of%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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