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as in allowed
to give permission for or to approve of
the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds
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as in let
to give permission to
you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass
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as in enabled
to make able or possible
we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting
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as in tolerated
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
the college permits way too much drinking, in my opinion
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as in okay
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Verb
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An Indiana police officer is accused of forcing his six-year-old daughter to stand outside in freezing temperatures holding a sign threatening her brother as punishment for pouting because she was not allowed to wear lip gloss.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025 -
The Blue Jackets have allowed a goal on the first shot of the game in two straight games and three times in their last six outings.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Nvidia is recommending a mitigation for customers of one of its GPU product lines that will degrade performance by up to 10 percent in a bid to protect users from exploits that could let hackers sabotage work projects and possibly cause other compromises.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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Whatever the case may be, don’t let your shoes spend too long vacant on the porch.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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This move not only improved processing speeds substantially but also enabled seamless AI and analytics integration.—
Gowtham Chilakapati,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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That launch enabled Alanui to reach different clusters of customers, as the label’s target is currently aged 20 to over 60 years old.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers.—
Michael Glassner and John Pence,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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When an authorized law enforcement officer or children's services agency removes a student, the policy states, school staff will notify the parent or guardian.—
Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Powell took the vehicle to an authorized GM dealer after a check engine light came on in 2024.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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But the documents also show that officials had done extensive research to find a licensed wildlife rehabilitator for a squirrel.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Between July 2017 and December 2020, Kato was a licensed professional counselor and owner of Kato Counseling, LLC, a Connecticut Medical Assistance Program provider enrolled as a Behavioral Health Clinician Group, court records show.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps whatever was negotiated and making budget projections acceptable.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Although it’s popularly practiced by many women, Joey Fatone and Jax Taylor are among the famous men who have proudly spoken about receiving plastic surgery to destigmatize the notion that such operations are acceptable for people of certain genders.—
Maria Yagoda,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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And as always, be sure to go to a certified and licensed professional who has experience injecting skin boosters.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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Cosby, a certified legend in the Bey Hive, shared the moment on Instagram with a video that showed the Grammy-winning superstar spotting him in the crowd.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 July 2025
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“Permitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitted. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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