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  • past tense form of allow.
  • past participle of allow.
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allowed

[uh-laud] / əˈlaʊd /






ADJECTIVE
licensed
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Antonyms
STRONGEST








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He hadn’t been given the investigative report before his hearing, he alleged, and wasn’t allowed to cross-examine his accuser.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Shame on him but shame on the law too, they allowed that to happen."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom allowed the early introduction of the cheaper winter-blend gasoline to be sold at gas stations to ease price pressure for Californians.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“It seems overly restrictive if they are not allowed to sell the stock for five years,” he tells MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

“So I’m allowed to be curious but not nasty?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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