PERMITTED Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

permitted 1 of 2

adjective

as in authorized

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verb

past tense of permit

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

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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 Machado remains outside The question of who will be permitted to participate in that competition is already emerging as an early test. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 After the hearing Wednesday, the networks continued to refuse to air footage of Trump without assurances that CNN would be permitted into the White House pool. — Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Adaptive reuse can often get projects online faster, at lower cost and with less regulatory friction because the power and water infrastructure is already built and already permitted. — Rafi Golberstein, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Rodriguez permitted three runs on eight hits over 6 2/3 innings. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Detainees are not permitted to speak at their review hearings, and Zubaydah sat in silence next to his attorney and the government representative. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Southbound travel will not be permitted along Hanover Street between Henrietta and Hamburg Streets near the end of the game. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitted

Adjective

Now is the time for collectors to lean in to their relationship with authorized dealers.

— Carol Besler, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026
What lands in your finance system is an ordinary authorized purchase, with nothing in the log to flag.

— Tomer Warschauer Nuni, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of authorized

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This time at the Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations for a check-in to determine, again, whether he would be allowed to pursue a case or be forced to leave the country.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Instead, 243 of the only 279 yards the defense allowed came through the air, including seven passing plays of at least 15 yards.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of allowed

Adjective

Most of its revenue still comes from making licensed characters and selling them through retailers, online and at events.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
After all, the licensed comics featuring those two Hasbro properties had been published almost continuously for almost 30 years via companies such as Marvel, Devil’s Due and IDW.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of licensed

Adjective

An employee did not demonstrate acceptable food safety knowledge on proper cooling, proper hot and cold holding temperatures, and equipment cleaning.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The transition from copilots to agents, therefore, changes the minimum acceptable standard for enterprise data.

— Sunil Padiyar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of acceptable

Adjective

This allowed Joby to operate under an FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certificate (Research & Development) while proving that its autonomy technology can be retrofitted onto conventional, pre-certified airframes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
That’s an increase, since 2025, of approximately 13,860 teaching positions that went unfilled or filled by non-certified teachers.

— Paul Koh, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026