ALLOWED Synonyms: 325 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in permitted

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verb

past tense of allow

as in had

to give permission for or to approve of flash photography is not allowed inside the church

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as in let

to give permission to a boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission

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as in tolerated

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high

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as in admitted

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly I'll allow I probably said more than I should have

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as in allotted

to give as a share or portion allowed each camper one match to light his fire

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as in enabled

to make able or possible a patient's canceled appointment allowed the doctor to squeeze in a few extra phone calls

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as in reflected

to make a statement of one's opinion he allowed that their new house looked very nice

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as in believed

chiefly Southern & Midland to have as an opinion people in these parts allow that everyone is entitled to one mistake in life, even if it's a doozy

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as in intended

chiefly Southern & Midland to have in mind as a purpose or goal I allow to go hunting before the season is over

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Recent Examples of allowed

Adjective

Campbell, though, now leads the Patriots in allowed sacks with four. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025

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In new measures, the army said most Palestinian workers with permits will not be allowed to enter Israeli West Bank settlements on Sunday and Monday, and crossings into Israel will remain closed until after Israel's elections on Tuesday. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 The Packers, one of the lower-scoring teams in the league, get to face a team that is almost last in points allowed this season. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 In new measures, the army said that most Palestinian workers with permits will not be allowed to enter Israeli West Bank settlements on Sunday and Monday, and crossings into Israel will remain closed until after Israel’s elections on Tuesday. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Nearly three years on, Israel has yet to establish a state commission of inquiry into the failures that allowed the attack to happen. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026 Overall, Kansas gained 421 yards against a Baylor defense that had not allowed more than 19 points in any game this season. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 While the guest list was ostensibly restricted to guests who, like the Rear Window star, were born under the zodiac sign of Scorpio, non-Scorpios were allowed as plus-ones. — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026 That lead seemed pretty secure, considering Rasmussen entered the World Series having allowed three runs in 21 playoff innings against the Yankees and Cleveland Guardians. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 But right behind him was right tackle Matt McCoy, who allowed five pressures. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowed

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The result is Citizen Kim, an authorized biography that took five years to report and write.

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Hammer Construction Corporation — the parent company of Lago’s employer, Hammer Commercial Construction — is an authorized contractor for UM and did work for the university as recently as several months ago, permit information shows.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

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Ten days after López’s killing Honduran prosecutors charged Pérez and others of flouting environmental laws in the Los Pinares site from around 2013 to May 2021 by operating in areas beyond the limits of what had been permitted.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Health inspectors found goat cheese packaged in reduced oxygen packaging, which is not permitted.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of permitted

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Longtime collaborator Erik Blood foregrounds Butler’s dry drum machines in the mix, letting every other element shuffle around them, snaking toward the spotlight for a brief moment and retreating back into the brume.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
The deal lets Zuckerberg sell or transfer shares without losing his voting majority, preserving his control of Meta even if the measure passes.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of let

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After allocating about 8% of GDP to NEOM, once contract cancellations are included, the government has admitted a costly defeat.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The Portland decision — based in part on data the Department of Justice later admitted was false — prompted an extraordinary filing by Judge Jay Bybee, who all but pleaded with the court to rehear the case and interpret the law differently.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of admitted

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The Pirates, Meyer said, do not spend all the money they are allotted to sign draft picks.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The research and design process for the makeup was allotted 18 months prior to principal photography, so Dunckley had the opportunity to get the execution down to a science.

— Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of allotted

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Space42’s other major differentiator, according to Sabbagh, is its strategy to bring satellite communications, Earth observation, and AI-enabled analysis together within a single business.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
That flexibility, whether enabled by SSTs or other controls, could lower costs and speed up grid connections.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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During a half-hour speech, von Furstenberg reflected on major career milestones, like her first meeting with Diana Vreeland in 1970 and later being featured on the March 1976 cover of Newsweek in her innovative wrap dress.

— Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
The vibe inside is chill and relaxed, and the service is reflected in its young, friendly staff.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026