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adjective

as in permitted

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vouchsafed

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verb

past tense of vouchsafe
as in had
formal + old-fashioned to give (something) to someone as a promise or a privilege He vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples.

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  1. lawful
  2. had
  3. authorized
  4. granted
  5. sanctioned
  6. conceded
  7. allowed
  8. accorded
Adjective
  • In March, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned on X that oil refiners and corporations engaged in price-fixing would be held accountable, vowing to deploy all lawful measures against unethical business practices.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Such cases include law enforcement officers and other first responders, individuals traveling directly to or from lawful employment, those seeking medical care, and those responding to emergencies.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of lawful
Verb
  • Bordenave-Jenkins reportedly had plans to take family members to church on Sunday before visiting Knott’s Berry Farm with a cousin this week.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The three children, who had no life-threatening injuries, were then taken to a hospital for evaluation and observation, the outlet reported.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of had
Adjective
  • Hyundai is addressing the issue by allowing drivers to bring their Tucsons into authorized dealers for free instrument panel cluster software updates.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • To open the account, an authorized person (such as a parent or guardian) must make an election.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of authorized
Verb
  • It is preserved in the daily choices of people who work hard, honor family, build businesses, educate children, serve communities, welcome newcomers, respect institutions, and refuse to take freedom for granted.
    — Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • He was granted permission to travel to New York for the event.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of granted
Adjective
  • Though authorities have provided no motive, Yermolaiev's status as a sanctioned former Ukrainian is notable.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The soccer-ball plan, by contrast, would be a sanctioned affair; Isaacman and Carlos García-Galán, manager of NASA's Moon Base program, are both behind it.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of sanctioned
Verb
  • The match also will pose a significant challenge for the Mexican team, which has not conceded a goal during the World Cup but will face an English side that excels in aerial play, with lethal scorers like Kane and Jude Bellingham.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • At this World Cup, Mexico have not conceded a goal through their four matches.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of conceded
Adjective
  • Campbell, though, now leads the Patriots in allowed sacks with four.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Definition of allowed
Verb
  • This investment in hate-crime prevention is part of a broader approach to building a city where every single New Yorker is accorded a life of dignity and without fear.
    — Zohran Mamdani, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
  • What America did have was land, and landscape painters enjoyed a status here rarely accorded them in Europe.
    — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Definition of accorded
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