as in permitted
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1
as in had
to give permission for or to approve of
flash photography is not allowed inside the church
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as in let
to give permission to
a boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission
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as in tolerated
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high
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as in admitted
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
I'll allow I probably said more than I should have
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as in allotted
to give as a share or portion
allowed each camper one match to light his fire
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as in enabled
to make able or possible
a patient's canceled appointment allowed the doctor to squeeze in a few extra phone calls
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as in reflected
to make a statement of one's opinion
he allowed that their new house looked very nice
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as in believed
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have as an opinion
people in these parts allow that everyone is entitled to one mistake in life, even if it's a doozy
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as in intended
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I allow to go hunting before the season is over
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Recent Examples of allowed
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
If catchers, pitchers, or hitters believed an umpire missed a call, they were suddenly allowed to challenge it.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
You are not allowed to bring idols for worship, religious material offensive to Islam, pork, or pork products into the country.
—Shradha Shahani, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
That improvement has allowed Ukraine to hit Russian oil installations that provide crucial revenue for Moscow’s war effort.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court last year allowed DHS to revoke protections for hundreds of thousands of migrants from Venezuela, putting them at risk of removal.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
That allowed researchers to follow the GPS data to the python’s location, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
All the doors were opened for them, and that’s what allowed the project to move forward in a concrete way.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The complaint further alleges that school leaders allowed a broader pattern of abuse to continue during that era.
—Lexi Nicklaus, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Campbell, though, now leads the Patriots in allowed sacks with four.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Soriano allowed three runs on six hits with six strikeouts and three walks in five innings.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
If catchers, pitchers, or hitters believed an umpire missed a call, they were suddenly allowed to challenge it.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
You are not allowed to bring idols for worship, religious material offensive to Islam, pork, or pork products into the country.
—Shradha Shahani, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
That improvement has allowed Ukraine to hit Russian oil installations that provide crucial revenue for Moscow’s war effort.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court last year allowed DHS to revoke protections for hundreds of thousands of migrants from Venezuela, putting them at risk of removal.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
That allowed researchers to follow the GPS data to the python’s location, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
All the doors were opened for them, and that’s what allowed the project to move forward in a concrete way.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The complaint further alleges that school leaders allowed a broader pattern of abuse to continue during that era.
—Lexi Nicklaus, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowed
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In 2009, after petitioning the court to have her ailing father placed under a conservatorship, Catherine was permitted to visit Peter Falk, who was suffering from dementia.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Don't ask for selfies with royals and don't take close‑up photos of them unless you're explicitly permitted.—
Veronica Bravo,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Choose one interaction to handle with calm and clarity today, and let that set a steadier tone for everything that follows.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Start the conversation, make your point clearly, and let the response shape what happens next instead of adjusting midstream.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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So, the ribosome provides a very stringent test of whether engineering out an amino acid can be tolerated by cells.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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It would be dedicated to the heroic patience with which Americans have tolerated billionaires like him for so very long.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The mom of three then admitted that her daughter loves to sing, dance and perform.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The former president of one of the largest homeowners associations in Florida — and her husband — admitted in court on Thursday afternoon to their roles in fleecing $2 million from residents’ monthly maintenance fees.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Raiders used only a minute or two of the eight allotted before turning in their card to the NFL for Mendoza.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In Round 2, teams will have seven minutes to choose their players, and during Rounds 3-6, they will be allotted five minutes.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The ramp-up, supported by custom software and over 150 networked workstations, has enabled the delivery of more than 350 units.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Clarity provides a digital workspace where students draft assignments and, when enabled by their teacher, consult approved AI tools for feedback along the way.—
TIME Contributors,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
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The decision reflected a common pattern in China's technology sector, where startups establish offshore corporate structures to access global capital and reassure foreign investors, and sometimes soften regulatory scrutiny while maintaining engineering talent and intellectual ties to the mainland.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Karres’ lasting influence is reflected in the tributes and memories people have posted online over the past few days as word of his death spread.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Sixers’ Nick Nurse is widely believed to be under pressure too, meaning Sunday’s loss to Boston, which put them in a 3-1 hole, qualifies as a step in the wrong direction.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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He is believed to have acted alone and is set to face criminal charges on Monday.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Allowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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