admitted (of)

verb

past tense of admit (of)
as in permitted (of)
to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities your question does not admit of a simple "yes" or "no" answer

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  1. needed
  2. justified
Verb
  • Baryomunsi said Nigerian authorities had not provided all the information Uganda needed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • And polls ahead of Tuesday’s Israeli elections show that his party may not win the seats needed to form a government.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of needed
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  • The song delivered on the hype produced by The X Factor, and justified the screams that One Direction had already invited with their performances of cover songs.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Investors are worried about whether their high prices are justified.
    — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of justified
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“Admitted (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admitted%20%28of%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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