permit
verb (used with object)
to allow to do something.
had permitted
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past perfectof permit.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday, Amazon announced that the FCC had permitted it to deploy another 4,500 satellites.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
In the Target lawsuit, Silverstein succeeded in showing that the city had permitted the construction of a 74-foot structure on a site where the zoning limited such projects to 35 feet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
South Staffordshire Council confirmed on Wednesday it had permitted only part of the building to be knocked down for safety reasons and was investigating whether total demolition was unlawful.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2023
The National Native Title Tribunal in December had permitted Santos to go ahead with the project.
From Reuters ● Apr. 26, 2023
Their southeast aspect had permitted parallelograms of morning sunlight to advance across the powder-blue carpet.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
