PERMITTED Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in authorized

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verb

past tense of permit

as in allowed

to give permission for or to approve of the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds

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as in let

to give permission to you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass

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as in enabled

to make able or possible we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting

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as in tolerated

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference the college permits way too much drinking, in my opinion

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Recent Examples of permitted

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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 The department would also be permitted to conduct regular audits to flag officers who use the system frequently or conduct unusual searches. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Messick permitted two runs and four hits over 4 1/3 innings in the series opener. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 As a result, many celebs began communicating via new and growing social media platforms, where oversharing was not only permitted, but often expected. — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 The beads expand to be larger than permitted by safety standards set for toys with water beads. — Eva Flowe october 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026 But chalking on walls and vertical surfaces as well as at residence halls is not permitted. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Withdrawals are generally not permitted before the calendar year the beneficiary turns 18. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitted

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

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But the Houthis hold significant territory along Yemen's Red Sea coast, which has enabled them to threaten vessels there and in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the southern gateway to the Red Sea and another key chokepoint for global energy supplies.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Besides profound conversation, HomeView, when paired with a compatible Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad, can use personal context from apps such as Messages and Calendar to garner more relevant responses.

— muskanbhatia, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of enabled

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Ultimately, the court did not sanction Wagner in the case, but the decision stands to put attorneys and other professionals in Tax Court on notice that AI hallucinations will not be tolerated.

— Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
The Star’s investigation, published in 2020, documented decades of systemic racism and sexism tolerated by Fire Department leadership and City Hall.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tolerated

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Rapid detection is particularly important because there is no licensed vaccine or approved specific treatment for this form of Ebola, although possible vaccines and treatments are being tested.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Admittedly, no one in the movie actually wore beige pants, so there's an inaccuracy there, which is odd given this is an officially licensed Alien costume.

— Chris McMullen, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of licensed

Adjective

Some boutique firms refer clients to local experts, such as certified public accountants or estate planning attorneys, while national firms may have these experts on staff.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Even when working with certified cotton backed by transaction certificates, tracing the fiber back through the supply chain took hours of painstaking investigation.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026