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

[uh-loud] / əˈlaʊd /






ADJECTIVE
licensed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST








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Building the soundtrack for FX’s dramedy “The Lowdown” allowed music supervisor Tiffany Anders a chance to showcase an artist she and showrunner Sterlin Harjo wanted to include on “Reservation Dogs”: Jesse Ed Davis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“If this fight is allowed to proceed, it will be only the beginning, and our national monuments will become little more than branding opportunities for the rich and well-connected. We plan to stop that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Among the questions she’s asking herself: “Am I allowed to like Megyn Kelly now?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A Queen's quarter-finalist last year, Raducanu was hampered by double-faults as she allowed Blinkova back in - with four successive breaks of serve tying the set at three games apiece.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The commander’s daughter wasn’t allowed to whine like that.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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