permitted 1 of 2

past tense of permit
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permitted

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adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitted
Verb
  • This is a time to support mask mandates in health care facilities and beyond, not limit the places people are legally allowed to mask.
    Nikki Morse, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The Blue Jackets have allowed a goal on the first shot of the game in two straight games and three times in their last six outings.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • It was meant to encourage community and creativity, letting users showcase interesting prompts and responses.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • Leiter responded with a strikeout, but a wild pitch let Lukes reach second before Ernie Clement hit a soft single to Volpe.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • This move not only improved processing speeds substantially but also enabled seamless AI and analytics integration.
    Gowtham Chilakapati, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • That launch enabled Alanui to reach different clusters of customers, as the label’s target is currently aged 20 to over 60 years old.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers.
    Michael Glassner and John Pence, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable.
    Paul Klein, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Powell took the vehicle to an authorized GM dealer after a check engine light came on in 2024.
    Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • When an authorized law enforcement officer or children's services agency removes a student, the policy states, school staff will notify the parent or guardian.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • Traci Lowenthal, a licensed clinical psychologist, helps guide families through conversations about college.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • One is the expensive, but legally defensible route of licensed content.
    Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • Perhaps whatever was negotiated and making budget projections acceptable.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
  • Blowing debris into streets, sidewalks, or neighbors’ yards is never acceptable; instead, leave grass clippings on your lawn, bag up or compost yard waste, or direct leaves onto your own flower beds as natural mulch.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • The full-length collection that accompanied the film shot her into the stratosphere, becoming not just another commercial success but a certified blockbuster.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Previously, issuing the fines required federal agents to either personally serve the notice upon a person by certified mail, or to their attorney and people had the right to contest it after being given a 30-day warning that the fine was coming.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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“Permitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitted. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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