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allowed
adjective as in accepted
Strongest matches
acknowledged, approved, authorized, confirmed, conventional, customary, endorsed, established, fashionable, popular, preferred, received, recognized, sanctioned, time-honored, universal, welcomed
adjective as in admissible
Strongest matches
Weak matches
acceptable, applicable, appropriate, concedable, fair, fitting, just, lawful, legal, legitimate, licit, likely, logical, not impossible, not unlikely, okay, passable, permitted, possible, probable, proper, rational, reasonable, right, suitable, tolerable, tolerated, warranted, worthy
adjective as in approved
Strongest matches
accepted, authorized, backed, endorsed, passed, permitted, ratified, recognized, sanctioned, supported
Weak matches
adjective as in free
Strongest matches
able, at large, clear, easy, independent, loose, open, unfettered, unrestricted
adjective as in immune
Strongest matches
Weak matches
favored, hardened to, insusceptible, irresponsible, licensed, not affected, not liable, not subject, privileged, protected, unanswerable, unliable, unsusceptible
adjective as in legal
Strongest matches
constitutional, contractual, fair, juridical, lawful, legitimate, proper, statutory, valid
Weak matches
acknowledged, authorized, card-carrying, chartered, clean, condign, decreed, due, enforceable, enforced, enjoined, forensic, granted, innocent, judged, judicial, just, justifiable, justified, legalized, legit, licit, on the level, on the up and up, ordained, passed, precedented, prescribed, protected, right, rightful, sanctioned, sound, straight, sure-enough, warranted, within the law
adjective as in licensed
Strongest matches
adjective as in permitted
Strongest matches
acceptable, allowable, approved, authorized, licensed, sanctioned
adjective as in recognized
Strongest matches
accepted, identified, known, perceived, remembered, sanctioned
Weak match
adjective as in sanctioned
adjective as in unrestricted
Strongest matches
Weak matches
able, at liberty, free-spirited, independent, lax, liberal, liberated, on one's own, open, relaxed, unbounded, uncommitted, unconstrained
adjective as in warranted
Strong matches
assured, certified, guaranteed, justified, sanctioned, secured
Weak match
Example Sentences
He allowed the matter to proceed and said Massa had a "real prospect of proving at trial" his case for damages.
If the fantasy or the fact of getting away with murder is allowed to become the measure of political power in this country, it will mark the death of America’s constitutional republic.
Opening the prosecution's case, Tom Little KC said Carrick was "predatory and controlling", and the judge ruled jurors could be told of his previous convictions, which is something that is usually not allowed in trials.
They have allowed only 21 shots on target in the Premier League this season, including three across their last five matches.
His father said the settlement allowed the family to draw a line under a "painful legal chapter".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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