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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
Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
In June 2024, the General Assembly enacted enabling legislation that permitted the sale and established the management structure of the new entity.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Teams will be permitted two challenges per game (plus one in extra innings) and retain them if successful.
—D.j. Short, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
As Agnes, Infiniti plays opposite Lucy Halliday as Daisy, who is a Pearl, an outsider who has been permitted entry into the Aunts’ domain.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Special government employees have to abide by only some of the same ethics rules as normal officials and are permitted to have sources of outside income.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Products used exclusively for cooking, such as sprinkles, are still permitted.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Kayaking is also permitted on Siegler Lake, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The six TDs were the third most permitted by any safety in the portal.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
Only one winner per household is permitted in any contest.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
In June 2024, the General Assembly enacted enabling legislation that permitted the sale and established the management structure of the new entity.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Teams will be permitted two challenges per game (plus one in extra innings) and retain them if successful.
—D.j. Short, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
As Agnes, Infiniti plays opposite Lucy Halliday as Daisy, who is a Pearl, an outsider who has been permitted entry into the Aunts’ domain.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Special government employees have to abide by only some of the same ethics rules as normal officials and are permitted to have sources of outside income.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Products used exclusively for cooking, such as sprinkles, are still permitted.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Kayaking is also permitted on Siegler Lake, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The six TDs were the third most permitted by any safety in the portal.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitted
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Players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick after securing a ticket from an authorized lottery retailer.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The next step is to arrange an in-person appointment at an authorized enrollment center.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Listings on the Swimply app says whether parties are allowed at the venue and also include details on the maximum number of guests allowed, access to restrooms and parking and any age or pet restrictions.—
Mary Ramsey
March 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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As many as 80 detainees at a time were placed inside a container, without light or ventilation and allowed out only once a day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The announcement comes as venture dollars have largely chased more generic AI plays, but as investors have increasingly begun to fund AI enabled health tech.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The fact that the same software enabled such a range of idiosyncratic styles decisively undermines any claim of a causal relationship between Gehry’s digital tools and his formal vocabulary.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Marylanders must never forget that many of the Democratic politicians still in office today once openly tolerated or supported the lawlessness that led to the destruction of the Columbus statue.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
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Dissent isn’t tolerated and consensus isn’t a priority.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The program with the Riverside University Health Systems partners a detective with a licensed social worker, something that Detective Albert Martinez has found immensely helpful.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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There are about 50 licensed dispensaries in the Kansas City metro, according to a registry on the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ website.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 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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Coupled with a significant degradation of Iranian military power, something already underway, these objectives would constitute an acceptable end to the war.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2026
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Smaller churches, synagogues and mosques are open in Jerusalem’s Old City if they are located within a certain distance of a bomb shelter deemed acceptable by Israel’s military and if gatherings are kept under 50 people.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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My high school basketball coach was, depending on the day, either a motivational genius or a certified madman.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
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Since then, more than 250,000 additional women have become certified divers, representing a nearly 7% reduction in the worldwide gap.—
Kaila Yu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Permitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitted. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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