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
Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
But the unit, which is last in the ACC in points allowed, forced Louisville to turn the ball over on downs at the Stanford 45 with five seconds left.
—Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Are you allowed to speak by phone or text?
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Las Vegas seems to have allowed to go drinks from the beginning.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Davis allowed three goals in four games during the program’s NCAA run to a record-breaking 10th championship.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Smoking cannabis, like tobacco, will be not be allowed indoors except in homes.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Nuñez said only French and Israeli flags would be allowed inside the stadium, effectively barring Palestinian flags.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
During the Civil War, soldiers who would normally need to take a few days to return home to cast a vote were allowed to do so at the battlefield, and those votes were mailed back to the proper precinct.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ultimately, the environmental benefit allowed Caltrain to receive a waiver by the air quality management district to keep the locomotives in operation.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
But the unit, which is last in the ACC in points allowed, forced Louisville to turn the ball over on downs at the Stanford 45 with five seconds left.
—Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Are you allowed to speak by phone or text?
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Las Vegas seems to have allowed to go drinks from the beginning.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Davis allowed three goals in four games during the program’s NCAA run to a record-breaking 10th championship.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Smoking cannabis, like tobacco, will be not be allowed indoors except in homes.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Nuñez said only French and Israeli flags would be allowed inside the stadium, effectively barring Palestinian flags.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
During the Civil War, soldiers who would normally need to take a few days to return home to cast a vote were allowed to do so at the battlefield, and those votes were mailed back to the proper precinct.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowed
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No insurer admitted wrongdoing.Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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According to the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin, the couple were interviewed in Chicago and admitted dumping their adoptive son's body in a ditch in Mequon.Doha Madani, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The six least populous states and the District of Columbia have only three electoral votes, the minimum number allotted to a state.Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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That means one mile of desolate country road is allotted the same maintenance money as an eight-lane interchange.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
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That enabled her to give the former labor secretary a story — which was necessary for Perkins to become a deep part of national memory.Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made by History, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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Her emergency declaration enabled the city to cut through bureaucratic red tape to more quickly move people off the streets and into shelter and services.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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That selloff reflected concerns the economy is stumbling.William Pesek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Some of this may already be reflected in the price of assets, but much of it likely isn’t.Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Borgwardt also is also alleged to have taken photos of his passport, moved funds to a foreign bank and changed his email address, and he was believed to have been communicating with a woman from Uzbekistan, Podoll said.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Bozanich believed the claims of abuse were false.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Given the laptop-class CPU and GPU, only the RAM and storage are intended to be readily user-accessible—the chips are locked down and facing toward the cooling system that occupies the other half of the case.PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Her kids are also receiving a more significant portion of the estate than was intended.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The event had a party atmosphere with a nerdy tinge.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Aldo has picked up a lot more bets (79 percent), but Bautista has had most of the money come in on him at 56 percent.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Parents should never let children use sharp carving tools on their own and should always provide close supervision while carving pumpkins.Sarah Darby, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Real failure is letting your ego drive the bus of your life right off the cliff.Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Allowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowed. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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