as in okay
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as in allowed
to give permission for or to approve of
the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds
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as in let
to give permission to
you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass
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as in enabled
to make able or possible
we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting
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as in tolerated
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
the college permits way too much drinking, in my opinion
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The president’s decision to block the deal came after a federal committee reviewing the transaction opted to not make a formal recommendation about whether the takeover should be allowed to proceed, according to letters sent to the companies and the White House last month.—
Alan Rappeport,
New York Times,
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And ultimately, going back to the Minnesota series, that’s one of the things that allowed the Timberwolves to be somewhat successful in keeping him relatively in check.—
Tony Jones,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Don’t let the mention of sweetness be off-putting; Nusshaus presents layers of flavor with balanced freshness and acidity that lends itself as a brilliant culinary wine.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Man Asks Brother To Take Dog For A Walk, Doesn’t Go To Plan By Daniella Gray Family and Parenting Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 2 A man from Canada who let his brother walk his dog won't be doing that again in a hurry.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ten days on the training pitches with a clutch of friendly games enabled Nuno to get across his ideas and to forge an ‘us against the world’ mentality.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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That shift is enabled by Sam, who really does see her, and—better—sees someone worth knowing.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers.—
Michael Glassner and John Pence,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Consider additional strategies, such as reporting rent payments or becoming an authorized user, to help improve your credit profile while waiting for the negative items from debt settlement to drop off your report.—
Victor Rosario,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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All Submissions will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the email address used on the registration form, and a potential award recipient may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder for that email address.—
TIME.com,
TIME.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Executive director Nick Turner told the Bangor Daily News the show hoped to have other characters on stage reference the two Black characters the musical is missing without showing the pair, but was warned that altering the musical’s licensed script would constitute a contract violation .—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Instead of focusing on licensed superheroes and their apprentices, Vigilantes shows us the perspective of those whose powers aren't quite strong enough to become full heroes.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Context: Ever since two-time Super Bowl champ Ben Roethlisberger retired in 2022, the team has failed to field a QB that has provided acceptable consistency.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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But many Republicans still back Ukraine, and have been skeptical about Putin agreeing to an acceptable deal.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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Jason Ballard is a certified business and executive coach located in Louisville, Kentucky.—
Jason Ballard,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Velazco was granted an injunction in Lake Superior Court in January 2021 that stopped the court from shutting down until the matter could be heard and a certified public accountant completed a full audit of the court’s cash bond account.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Permitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permitted. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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