permitted 1 of 2

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
Opening Pacific marine monument waters could give the fleet more opportunities, since foreign ships wouldn’t be permitted to fish there. — NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 OpenAI’s was a sandbox with a hole in software the model was permitted to use. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 So, Markwayne Mullin has completely laid down and permitted this stuff to happen. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Participants must be legally permitted to participate in the Competition and eligible to create and maintain a Yahoo account capable of participating in Yahoo Fantasy Sports. — The Athletic, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Continue to feed flower beds where permitted to encourage growth and repeat blooms. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 Trump made the comments before a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, the first time the press has been permitted to the presidential retreat to cover a Cabinet meeting. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026 Accessibility Up to two dogs or cats are permitted per guest room, each under 35 lbs may stay with their owners during a stay. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 Presidents and their handlers learned how to combine official government business, which permitted the use of Air Force One, with campaign opportunities. — Peter Kastor, Fortune, 27 July 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 authorized returns announced Thursday covered nine localities that had been evacuated.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • On Thursday, the Times reported that Musk authorized spending between $100 million and $120 million on campaign operations in at least eight states this year, including the competitive Senate races in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Michigan and Ohio.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of authorized
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  • Nola has allowed at least one home run in 16 of 22 starts this year, including four straight and eight of his last nine.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Tolle allowed two runs, both on a homer from Teoscar Hernández, but stranded the bases loaded in an impressive second inning.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of allowed
Verb
  • This is being enabled by newer architectures like compute-in-memory that will increase performance and reduce costs.
    — Lee-Lean Shu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That feeds back into the cycle of innovation and has enabled Ukrainian companies to take huge risks in developing drones, robots and other weapons, while learning from failures on how to harden their systems for modern battlefields.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of enabled
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  • Employers must move beyond resilience training, creating transparent, equitable workplaces where effort is rewarded and mistakes are tolerated, ensuring ambition remains a rational choice for diverse talent.
    — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The creeping occupation of the Donbas was costing Russia tens of thousands of troops, but these losses were tolerated as the country continued to advance.
    — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of tolerated
Adjective
  • Bryant, 48, is a licensed financial adviser who has worked in school counseling, adult education and substitute teaching, according to her South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Board questionnaire.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • When a licensed therapist makes a mistake, there are ethical standards, licensing boards and established systems of recourse.
    — Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of licensed
Adjective
  • That includes boosts from socialist Donavan McKinney, who is running for Michigan’s 13th District, and Will Lawrence, who cross-endorsed with el Sayed and is running for Michigan’s 7th District.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Definition of endorsed
Adjective
  • While not risk-free, researchers consider dronabinol an acceptable treatment option for nightmares in people with PTSD.
    — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, there’s a range of percentages—called the acceptable macronutrient distribution range—recommended for each individual macronutrient.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of acceptable
Adjective
  • Paint Like Bob Ross Complete a Bob Ross-style painting — complete with happy trees — in just one class taught by a certified instructor.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond the national parks, the route offers hot springs, film locations, Indigenous cultural sites, historic towns, and nearly three dozen certified Dark Sky Places.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of certified

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