as in authorized
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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
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Attorneys for the fireworks company lobbied via emails, obtained by The Bee through public records requests, and phone calls to Schroeder and other officials to be permitted to bring them to Esparto.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Amankora, as it became known, arrived in 2004 as the first international hospitality brand ever permitted to operate in the country.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Only small bags under 10x10x10 inches and diaper bags are permitted inside the PGA Championship.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The Marlins have three games scheduled for FS-1, but the team is permitted to stream those games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Communion was finally permitted to be brought into the Broadview facility in February on Ash Wednesday, under a preliminary injunction following a lengthy legal battle.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Alito’s opinion adopted that view and said states are not required or permitted to use race as a basis for drawing districts.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Don't ask for selfies with royals and don't take close‑up photos of them unless you're explicitly permitted.
—Veronica Bravo, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
However, that was the only run Eovaldi permitted over eight impressive innings of work.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Attorneys for the fireworks company lobbied via emails, obtained by The Bee through public records requests, and phone calls to Schroeder and other officials to be permitted to bring them to Esparto.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Amankora, as it became known, arrived in 2004 as the first international hospitality brand ever permitted to operate in the country.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Only small bags under 10x10x10 inches and diaper bags are permitted inside the PGA Championship.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The Marlins have three games scheduled for FS-1, but the team is permitted to stream those games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Communion was finally permitted to be brought into the Broadview facility in February on Ash Wednesday, under a preliminary injunction following a lengthy legal battle.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Alito’s opinion adopted that view and said states are not required or permitted to use race as a basis for drawing districts.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Don't ask for selfies with royals and don't take close‑up photos of them unless you're explicitly permitted.
—Veronica Bravo, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitted
Adjective
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On April 26, the suspect followed an authorized vehicle onto the property, but was again halted by officers.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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Finally, call an authorized manufacturer dealer to check for open recalls.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Soriano allowed three runs on six hits with six strikeouts and three walks in five innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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If catchers, pitchers, or hitters believed an umpire missed a call, they were suddenly allowed to challenge it.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The ramp-up, supported by custom software and over 150 networked workstations, has enabled the delivery of more than 350 units.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Clarity provides a digital workspace where students draft assignments and, when enabled by their teacher, consult approved AI tools for feedback along the way.—
TIME Contributors,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
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So, the ribosome provides a very stringent test of whether engineering out an amino acid can be tolerated by cells.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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It would be dedicated to the heroic patience with which Americans have tolerated billionaires like him for so very long.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ensure the survey was conducted by a licensed surveyor and that the boundary markers and legal descriptions were properly reviewed.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Some of these drugs have legitimate medical uses, but suffice it to say that no licensed professional would recommend them in these combinations.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 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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It cannot be targeted solely at civilian populations, but harm to civilians is acceptable.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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However, a lot of the other content Cassie created would very much be acceptable, including any adult role play without reference to minors.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Commissioner John Herbst, a certified public accountant who has brought a fiscally conservative voice to the dais since winning office in 2022, is resigning from the Fort Lauderdale City Commission two years into his four-year term.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Other certified candidates appearing on the ballot for lieutenant governor include Democrats Janelle Kellman, Jeyson Lopez, Oliver Ma, Tim Myers and Abdur Rahman Sikder and Republicans Ebie Lynch, David Collenberg, David Fennell and Skip Shelton.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Permitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitted. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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