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

[uh-loud] / əˈlaʊd /






ADJECTIVE
licensed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST








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They complain that she frequently canceled meetings and allowed hundreds of motions to pile up without getting moved through council.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

Arguments broke out between residents over the kiosk, which would have allowed them to peruse products via an “easy mode” touch screen, followed by home delivery later.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Adding the freezing step allowed the researchers to achieve much greater nonlinear effects inside the fiber.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

Mohamed Belloumi: Very calm performance, tidy short passes and rarely gave the ball away, which allowed Hull to build momentum.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

“You’re allowed to set your own goals for yourself. You can’t be everything to everybody.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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