PERMITTED Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

permitted 1 of 2

adjective

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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 New York’s Court of Appeals tossed the guilty verdicts in April 2024, finding that the trial court judge, James Burke, shouldn’t have permitted three women to testify about rape and abuse allegations that weren’t tied to the charges. —

Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, the number of people living in RVs dropped nearly 20% from the previous quarter, from 529 to 435, 259 of which were permitted. —

CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 This natural hot spring is free to use, and changing is permitted in the small hut. —

Lauren Breedlove, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026 Tara Serebin and Jay Saunders voted against the new hours, expressing desire for less or even no pickleball permitted. —

Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026 Free agents Dallas could pursue The free agency tampering period is set to begin on March 9, and teams are permitted to start signing free agents on March 11. —

Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2026 The airport authority that owns and manages airports in Dubai said a small number of flights would be permitted to operate from Dubai International and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International, but advised travelers to check with their airlines. —

Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026 The proposal by Kendrick and Metschel was modeled after Santee, where four dispensaries were permitted within city boundaries by the council in 2022. —

Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026 However, demonstrations that substantially disrupt the educational environment — such as walkouts during instructional time — are not permitted. —

Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

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Under California law, police agencies are required to adopt detailed usage and privacy policies governing license plate data, restrict access to authorized purposes, and regularly audit searches to prevent misuse.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
In such arrangements, the parties typically split the payments, with the authorized entity completing the reimbursement paperwork and the ineligible provider ostensibly performing the services billed.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026