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
CBS News, 19 May 2026
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The rotating arm should be allowed to freely move to reach all areas of the dishwasher.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Willis hasn’t responded to follow-up questions about how that corresponds with Publix’s initial statement last October that open-carry would be allowed as per Florida law.
—Howard Cohen
may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Juan Mejia allowed a two-out single to Jake Burger in the ninth before completing his third save in three opportunities.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Keith is absolved of any wrongdoing in the episode and is allowed to keep being a cop.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Service animals are always allowed at the polls.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
Voters who are still in line at that time will be allowed to cast their ballots.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
Adjective
Campbell, though, now leads the Patriots in allowed sacks with four.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
The ruling comes just hours after Glanville originally found that the officials should be allowed into the Election Night Reporting Room, a move that received pushback from Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The rotating arm should be allowed to freely move to reach all areas of the dishwasher.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Willis hasn’t responded to follow-up questions about how that corresponds with Publix’s initial statement last October that open-carry would be allowed as per Florida law.
—Howard Cohen
may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Juan Mejia allowed a two-out single to Jake Burger in the ninth before completing his third save in three opportunities.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Keith is absolved of any wrongdoing in the episode and is allowed to keep being a cop.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Service animals are always allowed at the polls.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
Voters who are still in line at that time will be allowed to cast their ballots.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowed
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For example, in a class with 20 students, 8 A’s would be permitted, while in a course of 100, the instructor could allocate 24 A’s — 20% of the total number of students plus four additional.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Starting next week, tents, canopies, or easy-ups will not be permitted in most areas of the beach within the city of Laguna Beach, and violators will face fines of up to $500.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The high ceilings and white walls let the whole space feel sunlit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Braun told these hatchlings that they were too wedded to script, and needed to learn how to let sound tell the story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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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
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It was made more impressive when Necas admitted he wasn’t even supposed to be on the ice, but jumped on when seeing the Avs a man short.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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He was admitted into the Florida Bar in 2013.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Despite strong critical support, it was allotted limited showtimes and minimal exhibition backing — a situation its makers came to see as emblematic of wider structural failures confronting Indian indie cinema.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Instead of the 20,000 spots that are usually available for New England Patriots games, the T said only 5,000 spaces will be allotted for fan parking on match days.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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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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If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Her search reflected her belief in the power of curiosity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Politically, the industry was equal parts liberal and libertarian, and was perhaps best reflected by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, created to protect the denizens of cyberspace from an overreaching government.—
Jonathan Weber,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Now Jeffries believed that Democrats needed to respond in kind to Trump with their own gerrymandering effort in blue states.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The third suspect is still at large, police said, and he is believed to be near the Austin suburb of Manor.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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“Allowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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