permitted (of)

past tense of permit (of)
as in allowed (of)
to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities the photo is too grainy to permit of anything more than a slight enlargement

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needed
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  • The search committee clearly stated that all that was needed was strong executive leadership.
    Patrick Riccards, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Lakers decided the Shaq era needed to be over and sent him to Miami for Lamar Odom, Brian Grant, Caron Butler, one first-round pick and one second-round pick.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
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“Permitted (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitted%20%28of%29. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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