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.

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Etymology

Origin of permitted

permit ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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A national “positive list” of which animals citizens are legally permitted to keep as pets.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

One possibility is a credit line from Qatar, collateralized by the Iranian revenue sitting in the country, if such a maneuver were permitted by the Trump administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Plaintiffs Randall and Candy Renick, whose Altadena home was damaged, said they were charged nearly three times the maximum permitted rate for nearly 10 months.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Collina said all nations should be aware this is now not permitted.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Jefferson himself thought in this French fashion, Adams claimed, confusing the seductive prospects envisioned in his imagination with the more limited possibilities history permitted.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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