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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
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Iranian media said the drone was conducting routine surevillance that is permitted under international law.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
The group is now working to get the park officially permitted by the county.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Here’s an explainer on what is and isn’t permitted under league rules while the Milan Olympic tournament is being played.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Etess also had fond memories of how Grossinger’s served as a refuge for non-Jews who were not permitted into or welcome at other resorts.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
No demonstration of political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic site or venue.
—Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Each head coach voted for seven players from his conference without regard to position and they were not permitted to vote for players from their own team.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
That leaves room for about 400 more homes in the area, Brewer said — 236 already permitted, and space for an additional 165 or so that might be developed on vacant land already inside the city’s boundaries.
—Mark Dee
january 27, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
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Construction could take up to two years once permitted to start.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Iranian media said the drone was conducting routine surevillance that is permitted under international law.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
The group is now working to get the park officially permitted by the county.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Here’s an explainer on what is and isn’t permitted under league rules while the Milan Olympic tournament is being played.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Etess also had fond memories of how Grossinger’s served as a refuge for non-Jews who were not permitted into or welcome at other resorts.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
No demonstration of political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic site or venue.
—Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Each head coach voted for seven players from his conference without regard to position and they were not permitted to vote for players from their own team.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
That leaves room for about 400 more homes in the area, Brewer said — 236 already permitted, and space for an additional 165 or so that might be developed on vacant land already inside the city’s boundaries.
—Mark Dee
january 27, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitted
Adjective
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Oficials said the effort succeeded thanks to widespread public participation, agency coordination and partnerships with authorized permit holders.—
WPEC Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
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Perspective patients can find an authorized practitioner directory on the Office of Medical Cannabis website.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
31 Jan. 2026
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An American surfer managed to drag his surfboard onto the train, even though it wasn’t allowed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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James’ 2020 debut feature, Relic — a slow-burn chiller about three generations of women tormented by a presence in the family home — worked because the director never allowed her control of the material to slacken, even when the narrative was stretched a bit thin.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 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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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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When asked why the number of licensed medical practices in Van Nuys and at that address are so high, a spokesperson for the California Department of Public Health said that the department is committed to fighting fraud and unable to comment on pending investigation.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The response brought pushback from gun rights activists and the National Rifle Association because Pretti was a licensed owner.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 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
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In healthy people, apoB values less than 90 mg/dL are typically considered acceptable, with some saying lower targets closer to 70 mg/dL may be more optimal for preventing heart disease.—
Akshay Syal,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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All of that would be perfectly acceptable if the Bulls had picked up a first-round pick for their troubles.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Its glow fell upon the select gathering, personally assembled by Soo Hoo — among them, founder of the Vivino wine app, Heini Zachariassen, certified Master of Wine and commentator Ned Goodwin and editor-in-chief of The Wine Advocate, William Kelley.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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As a certified mental performance consultant for the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia, Gnacinski combines the two studies to prepare Australia's snowboard, speed skating, and alpine skiing athletes for the Olympics.—
Kate Kealey,
Des Moines Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Permitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitted. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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