permitted
Americanadjective
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allowed or tolerated.
One lettuce contained a gene-mutating compound at over sixty times the permitted level.
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given permission to do something; authorized.
Some of the user-uploaded data should only be accessible to a permitted group of users.
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Israeli aviation regulations also state that pilots who are citizens of countries without formal diplomatic relations with Israel, like Oman, are not permitted to operate flights to the country.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
State utility commissions across the country have approved and permitted substantial amounts of electric transmission infrastructure in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Crucially, the tokens permitted by the SEC exemptions will carry the same shareholder rights granted to investors in traditional stocks, including dividend payouts and proxy votes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The department would also be permitted to conduct regular audits to flag officers who use the system frequently or conduct unusual searches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
But we were also permitted to leave the house and go to parties and sleepovers.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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