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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Under the legislation, shops and online retailers are not permitted to sell the devices without a rechargeable battery, replaceable coil and capacity to be refilled.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The letter noted that Daniels’ contract permitted LSU to use his name, image and likeness for only 180 days beyond his final game in college.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Calls will only be permitted if they relate to a contract a person has already entered into or the company has obtained prior consent to be contacted for marketing.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The U.S., where immigration had largely been permitted since the Revolution, began to shift to more-restrictive immigration policies in the late 19th century as the share of foreign-born Americans passed 14%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The timepiece’s cool weight comforted me, and when the passing streetlamps permitted, I watched the second hand continue its steady revolution around the porcelain dial.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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