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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
Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Judge David Bonilla permitted Reina’s request, adding that Reina and his counsel will be required to attend the new hearing in person.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
But the court may leave unresolved whether states must impose such bans, rather than simply being permitted to do so.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Trump also applied the same rationale to allowing Iran to develop nuclear power for civilian use, noting that other countries are permitted to do so as well.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Reusable food containers provided by the restaurant are also permitted.
—Kelley Dennings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Detmers permitted only one hit over seven innings.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
But if an establishment’s old rectangular signs were small and discreet enough, as most gay bars’ were at the time, then they were permitted to survive the transition.
—Anton Hur, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
In May, Jeff spoke out again after it was confirmed that Anthony would be allowed to graduate high school but was not permitted to attend any activities or ceremonies.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Verb
Shortly after the letter was sent, IRS officials informed Atlanta employees they would be permitted to telework indefinitely.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Judge David Bonilla permitted Reina’s request, adding that Reina and his counsel will be required to attend the new hearing in person.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
But the court may leave unresolved whether states must impose such bans, rather than simply being permitted to do so.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Trump also applied the same rationale to allowing Iran to develop nuclear power for civilian use, noting that other countries are permitted to do so as well.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Reusable food containers provided by the restaurant are also permitted.
—Kelley Dennings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Detmers permitted only one hit over seven innings.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
But if an establishment’s old rectangular signs were small and discreet enough, as most gay bars’ were at the time, then they were permitted to survive the transition.
—Anton Hur, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
In May, Jeff spoke out again after it was confirmed that Anthony would be allowed to graduate high school but was not permitted to attend any activities or ceremonies.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitted
Adjective
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Animals must be inspected by an authorized veterinarian/official within 5 days prior to movement.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The city has 515 authorized positions, 461 of which are currently filled, according to city spokesperson Kristyn Nelson.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Tents and canopies are not allowed on Sunset Point, and RV parking will be available on the paddock are near the casino.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Some imagery on the shirt, depicting Haitian revolutionaries from the early 1800s, was declared political and therefore not allowed, having fallen foul of FIFA’s often quite stringent rules around kits at World Cups.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The program has enabled 17,000 upgrades in Maryland, including 10,500 in key areas near the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coast.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The Flow’s higher resolution is enabled by a new open-source display controller board called Enchanter.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Verb
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But goons roaming the streets, vandalizing property and causing mayhem must not be tolerated.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
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In the trial, the drug was given as an intravenous (IV) infusion and was well tolerated across all dose levels, with no serious adverse events reported.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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In order to legally operate his drone, Ordonez needed to have the aircraft registered with the Federal Aviation Administration and been a licensed drone pilot, among other requirements.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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If the state collected more than $29 million each year, the overage was to be refunded to the casinos and licensed gaming companies.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
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Blake ran in the Democratic primary for mayor and cross-endorsed Mamdani.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The only acceptable remedy is full remediation of the damage.—
Eve Samples,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Under the old system (GT1 and GT2), the ACO published a rulebook with acceptable modifications; automakers would build their cars to those rules and then go racing to see who was fastest.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The compensation plan that was passed at the June 15 board trustee meeting includes a $60,000 starting salary for certified teachers.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Without attorneys or a certified mail tracking number, Mollica may have been out of luck.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Permitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitted. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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