allowed
Americanadjective
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permitted or authorized.
In chess, there are only 64 squares with 16 pieces and very specific allowed moves.
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Physics. involving a change in quantum numbers, permitted by the selection rules.
allowed transition.
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Vocabulary lists containing allowed
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He faced the possibility of a retrial, but instead opted to accept a plea deal that allowed him to be released based on time already served.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The US Supreme Court has temporarily allowed construction of the White House ballroom to move forward.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The President said last year he had lifted tariffs on beef imports, and in February he allowed some 80,000 more metric tons of beef from Argentina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
They claimed that TikTok allowed children to use the app in addition to collecting and using personal data from young users without letting their parents know.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
“So I’m allowed to be curious but not nasty?”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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