as in permitted
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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
Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Leda was allowed to have popsicles, Jell-O, Cream of Wheat.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
That measure would have allowed the team to have its property tax assessments frozen for 25 to 45 years in exchange for making payments to local taxing bodies in lieu of taxes, known as PILOT.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Miami leads the league with 39 goals, but the defense continues to be vulnerable, with 28 goals allowed.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
After spot starter Lyon Richardson — who had stepped in for an ill Chase Burns — allowed a grand slam in the first inning, Arroyo started the top of the second with a sliding stop on a grounder by Royals third baseman Nick Loftin.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 June 2026
If the device has a throttle like a motorcycle, it’s not allowed on city roads or sidewalks.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Utah, too, has increased the number of fish people are allowed to take from two reservoirs — the Crouse Reservoir to the east of Salt Lake City and the Nine Mile Reservoir to the south.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 June 2026
Champlin allowed one run through four innings with five strikeouts and one walk.
—Gqlshare, Daily News, 27 May 2026
Adjective
Campbell, though, now leads the Patriots in allowed sacks with four.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Tuesday night allowed Alabama to use in November’s elections a new map for congressional districts that a lower federal court ruled was discriminatory to Black voters.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Leda was allowed to have popsicles, Jell-O, Cream of Wheat.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
That measure would have allowed the team to have its property tax assessments frozen for 25 to 45 years in exchange for making payments to local taxing bodies in lieu of taxes, known as PILOT.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Miami leads the league with 39 goals, but the defense continues to be vulnerable, with 28 goals allowed.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
After spot starter Lyon Richardson — who had stepped in for an ill Chase Burns — allowed a grand slam in the first inning, Arroyo started the top of the second with a sliding stop on a grounder by Royals third baseman Nick Loftin.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 June 2026
If the device has a throttle like a motorcycle, it’s not allowed on city roads or sidewalks.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Utah, too, has increased the number of fish people are allowed to take from two reservoirs — the Crouse Reservoir to the east of Salt Lake City and the Nine Mile Reservoir to the south.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 June 2026
Champlin allowed one run through four innings with five strikeouts and one walk.
—Gqlshare, Daily News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowed
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The high court found that the tariffs exceeded what IEEPA permitted the president to do.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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Iran won’t get away with charging passing ships a toll per se, but it may be permitted to levy an environmental-protection fee and split the proceeds with Oman and perhaps other regional countries.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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The image of James’s paper lantern, let go and floating up into the night sky like a second moon, augurs his eventual fleeing from his family.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Please tell us the bathroom won’t let us down.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In any other domain, this would not be tolerated.—
Nikhil Handigol,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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However, Graham wants people to be aware that hoax threats will not be tolerated.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Fairley also admitted Thursday to placing wagers and recruiting and bribing college basketball players to underperform in games in a separate NCAA point-shaving case brought by federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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Between 65% and 93% of patients admitted after a fall were actively taking fall-risk-increasing drugs at the time of injury.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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More resources should be allotted for staff to respond to requests for corrections.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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Kraft Sports + Entertainment COO Jim Nolan said the stadium will be able to add to the 5,000 parking spaces currently allotted for World Cup attendees, and also noted that independent lots along Route 1 will account for another 5,000 spots.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Military historians often consider the Higgins boat one of the key logistical inventions that enabled large-scale amphibious warfare in the 20th century.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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The Missguided expansion enabled by the accelerator has scaled the brand to more than 160 countries in two years.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz have kept oil markets on edge, even if prices have not yet fully reflected worst-case scenarios.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller suggested the visible tension reflected a team struggling to find answers during a difficult stretch.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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When a mysterious Signal begins pulsing out near Pluto, the world goes still, leaving the skies open for what is believed to be first contact with extraterrestrials.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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An explosion at a building believed to be storing explosives in northeastern Myanmar killed at least 46 people and injured dozens more, according to rescuers and others, flattening homes near the border with China.—
Grant Peck,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Allowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowed. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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