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adjective

as in authorized

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verb

past tense of permit
1
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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2
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
Verb
The company disputes that 27 odor complaints since 2024 and 67 videos of work being done outside permitted hours referenced in a city staff report represent actual violations of the city’s noise, odor and operating hour rules. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 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 Despite his stint in prison rehab, Combs reportedly has had regular access to alcohol, the antidepressant Remeron, a cell phone, and a tablet, none of which inmates are permitted to have without authorization. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Investigating terror links Questions are mounting over how a citizen of Oman, which does not recognize Israel, was permitted to serve as a pilot on a flight to Tel Aviv, despite Israel’s stringent aviation security measures. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 Nearly 60% of the homes permitted between 2006 and 2024 were in Planned Development, or PD, zones. — Bennett Lawson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 However, the chapter continues to be recognized by its national organization, and thus was legally permitted to operate as a fraternity chapter unaffiliated with the university. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 Bolorin confirmed that its fans will be permitted into the parking lot prior to opening to celebrate with a family-friendly atmosphere. — Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitted
  1. authorized
  2. allowed
  3. enabled
  4. tolerated
  5. licensed
  6. endorsed
  7. acceptable
  8. certified
Adjective
  • The company’s case is that these protections let the agent act on authorized tasks without exposing passwords directly to the AI.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The frameworks’ safety guardrails were bypassed by describing the operation as an authorized penetration test.
    — Taylor Morgan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorized
Verb
  • Unlike demonstrations based only on predefined motions, this open interaction allowed visitors to observe the robot’s dynamic stability and control performance under external disturbances, according to a press release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Fragmentation has allowed many powerful figures to get their message across by circumventing traditional media outlets whose questions many CEOs and politicians don’t want to answer.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of allowed
Verb
  • My leadership is much more about providing a very clear direction and making sure that there’s a high degree of autonomy for people to feel empowered and enabled to do so.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Expanding locations provides revenue generation, yet maintaining consistency preserves the brand that enabled expansion in the first place.
    — Tushar Mishra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of enabled
Verb
  • Celebrating in a moment like that is disheartening and would never be tolerated here at Bosco.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Goktas said political humor had been tolerated in the past and the laws regarding insult had not changed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of tolerated
Adjective
  • An invite-only beta version of the Room418 app will launch this fall ahead of a commercial launch, featuring a slate of licensed horror content.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Netflix, in addition to a broad lineup of licensed titles, also spends a bunch of money on originals.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of licensed
Adjective
  • The primary comes as Trump attempts to brush off a string of primary losses, with his 10th endorsed candidate losing in last week’s elections.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Definition of endorsed
Adjective
  • They were rendered invisible in the dominant discourse, their deaths acceptable costs in a game of power politics and conquest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The facility’s operator did not demonstrate acceptable food safety knowledge on proper warewashing, sanitizer requirement/use, cloth towel use/storage, food contact surface cleaning and cold holding temperatures.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of acceptable
Adjective
  • Some counties show the index for free but charge for downloadable or certified copies.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Ciclo already serves apparel, home and hospitality markets through a global network of certified fiber, yarn and fabric manufacturers.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of certified

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“Permitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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