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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But Dunnigan, who started opposite Zechariah Poyser, permitted four of five passes in his coverage area to be caught for 90 yards on Friday – including a 49-yard reception by Jack Foley. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 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 The project has required the full closure of Book Road from 75th Street to 87th Street and a partial closure from 87th Street to 95th Street, where only local southbound traffic is permitted. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Their journey to rural Massachusetts to confront a family curse evokes the danger of historic ‘sundown towns,’ where Black travelers were not permitted to be outside past sunset. — Literary Hub, 17 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 The emergency backup is permitted to perform other duties within the team. — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The executive order pauses new permits for facilities exceeding 50 megawatts, but Lake Mariner’s 500-megawatt buildout was already permitted before the order took effect. — Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitted

Adjective

The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the city’s only authorized betting operator, tops Asia’s corporate rankings at $774 million a year, ahead of Tencent at $404 million.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
Repair manuals generally have to be provided for free, and manufacturers can’t require you or an independent repair shop to be an authorized provider just to get the parts or tools needed for a repair.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of authorized

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This also enabled Laporta to improve his previously tense relationship with UEFA and its president, Aleksander Ceferin.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Teams should trace root causes, fix the control failures that enabled the path, and retest to prove the attacker’s route is actually gone.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of enabled

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But Hyrox has said that abuse or harassment aimed toward Wietrzyk will not be tolerated — and could result in competitors being banned from future events.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
There are too many wars across the world causing immeasurable pain, none of which should be tolerated.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of tolerated

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Clinical trials are ongoing to find a licensed vaccine for the current outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, which has no licensed vaccine or treatment.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
The memo said assistant principals who are teaching classes exempted from the law — due to a shortage of space or licensed teachers — will also receive the extra pay.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of licensed

Adjective

Americans deserve the facts and can decide for themselves whether this looks like acceptable governance or something closer to self-dealing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
The film, built around interviews with 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence and military officers and soldiers, alleges the Israel Defense Forces set acceptable numbers of civilian deaths in Gaza in pursuit of Hamas targets.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of acceptable

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Originally an eBay seller, Davis’ certified B-corp business received a strategic investment from Neiman Marcus in 2019.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Cycle along the coastline, set sail across the Mediterranean, dive with certified instructors, explore on horseback, or pick up a racket for a game of tennis or padel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026