Synonyms

permitted

American

[per-mit-id] / pərˈmɪt ɪd /

adjective

allowed or tolerated.

One lettuce contained a gene-mutating compound at over sixty times the permitted level.
given permission to do something; authorized.

Some of the user-uploaded data should only be accessible to a permitted group of users.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of permit.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of permitted

permit ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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U.S. crypto firms are now permitted to offer perpetual futures, a popular and risky digital asset investment.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Odds are it won’t happen because it can’t; sign-and-trades are not permitted if the player acquired keeps a team above the first apron.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Regarding timing: Is there any financial or legal advantage to liquidating the CDs before your father passes, assuming you are permitted to do so, instead of letting them transfer automatically after death?

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

In Scotland, anyone aged between five and 21 with an NEC featuring the blue 'ITSO' circle is permitted to travel on any bus service within Scotland free of charge.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Between sessions, Powers was permitted to read newspapers.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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