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permitted

[per-mit-id] / pərˈmɪt ɪd /
ADJECTIVE
granted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptable allowable allowed approved authorized licensed sanctioned
STRONG
accorded chartered conceded consented favored legalized let okay tolerated
Antonyms
WEAK
denied prohibited refused unacceptable

Example Sentences

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All three are permitted to serve their time through a weekend jail program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

While they are no longer allowed in lessons, students are still permitted phones during break times - the school having previously retreated from a stricter ban.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

GFL Chief Executive Patrick Dovigi said the Secure deal adds a complementary set of permitted processing and disposal facilities, strengthening the company’s Western Canada presence and broadening the waste-management services it can offer customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

It was whether federal courts, hemmed in by the modern law of habeas corpus, are permitted to say anything meaningful about that possibility at all.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Nigro gave or loaned him books, and Regina permitted him to purchase a book now and then, whenever she had some spare cash.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady