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
Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
To mitigate potential rising housing costs, specific rental homes and hotels will be designated for the golden visa holders, who will only be permitted to invest in certain real estate opportunities.
—Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
Accessory dwelling units would be permitted in all districts that allow single-family housing.
—Michael Schill, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
While religious expression is protected under law and federal employees are permitted to engage in private religious speech, the Establishment Clause prohibits the government from establishing an official state religion, favoring one religion over another, or favoring religion over non-religion.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 May 2026
But the court may leave unresolved whether states must impose such bans, rather than simply being permitted to do so.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 13 May 2026
On retrial, that will not be permitted.
—Peter D'abrosca , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
His eight sacks were two more than any other NFL guard permitted.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
However, that was the only run Eovaldi permitted over eight impressive innings of work.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Verb
Customers can shop by category, including dairy and eggs, fresh produce, bakery, health, baby, pet, personal care, electronics and alcohol where permitted, with the online retailer personalizing product recommendations.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
To mitigate potential rising housing costs, specific rental homes and hotels will be designated for the golden visa holders, who will only be permitted to invest in certain real estate opportunities.
—Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
Accessory dwelling units would be permitted in all districts that allow single-family housing.
—Michael Schill, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
While religious expression is protected under law and federal employees are permitted to engage in private religious speech, the Establishment Clause prohibits the government from establishing an official state religion, favoring one religion over another, or favoring religion over non-religion.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 May 2026
But the court may leave unresolved whether states must impose such bans, rather than simply being permitted to do so.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 13 May 2026
On retrial, that will not be permitted.
—Peter D'abrosca , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
His eight sacks were two more than any other NFL guard permitted.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
However, that was the only run Eovaldi permitted over eight impressive innings of work.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permitted
Adjective
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But the first-ever authorized project about Ali’s life is a serious affair.—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Being too patient in the build-up also allowed City to recover their shape and shut down crossing opportunities.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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People are talking about how we may not be allowed to enter the harbor.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
Verb
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That enabled investigators to get an official warrant for Hopkins' DNA.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Public corruption at any level will not be tolerated.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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These supplements are generally well tolerated, even at high doses, but are not always the most effective.—
Kristen Gasnick,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Playground answered that question very quickly, taking Horizon from weird spinoff to, quite simply, the biggest racing game with licensed cars in it enjoyed by the general public.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
14 May 2026
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In order to access it, a licensed treating physician must submit a request to Revolution Medicines, where an institutional review board then looks it over.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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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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The ruling also points to the wide range of conversion therapy practices that exist and the belief that some approaches might be more acceptable–or less harmful–than others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Any strategic initiative must be complementary and additive to our core audience, must fit within an acceptable leverage parameter, and create clear and identifiable value for our shareholders.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Their head coach for qualifying, Steve McClaren, resigned immediately in disgrace, and Speid—a certified accountant who’s coached in Jamaica’s domestic league for more than a decade—took over.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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Candidates for Teachers of the Year in the La Jolla Cluster — the five local campuses in the San Diego Unified School District — are nominated by their peers at each site, followed by a vote by all certified employees.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Permitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitted. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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