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allowed
adjective as in accepted
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acknowledged, approved, authorized, confirmed, conventional, customary, endorsed, established, fashionable, popular, preferred, received, recognized, sanctioned, time-honored, universal, welcomed
adjective as in admissible
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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
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accepted, authorized, backed, endorsed, passed, permitted, ratified, recognized, sanctioned, supported
Weak matches
adjective as in free
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able, at large, clear, easy, independent, loose, open, unfettered, unrestricted
adjective as in immune
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favored, hardened to, insusceptible, irresponsible, licensed, not affected, not liable, not subject, privileged, protected, unanswerable, unliable, unsusceptible
adjective as in legal
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constitutional, contractual, fair, juridical, lawful, legitimate, proper, statutory, valid
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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
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adjective as in permitted
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acceptable, allowable, approved, authorized, licensed, sanctioned
adjective as in recognized
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accepted, identified, known, perceived, remembered, sanctioned
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adjective as in sanctioned
adjective as in unrestricted
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able, at liberty, free-spirited, independent, lax, liberal, liberated, on one's own, open, relaxed, unbounded, uncommitted, unconstrained
adjective as in warranted
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assured, certified, guaranteed, justified, sanctioned, secured
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Example Sentences
Anne Sacoolas was not drug tested and was allowed to leave the scene before flying back to the US under diplomatic immunity.
Sonny Baker, who was making his T20 debut after a costly one-day international bow against South Africa this month, was the only exception as the 22-year-old allowed 52 runs without taking a wicket.
It’s already been suggested over the weekend that, under some benevolent compromise, he may be allowed to return to the airwaves, lack of talent and all.
The BBC understands a maximum of 20 children this year would come to the UK if dependents of Chevening scholars were to be allowed.
Initially, both an X-ray and an MRI on Smith’s hand came back clean, which is why the Dodgers allowed him to return to action as soon as they did.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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