ALLOWED (OF) Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

allowed (of)

verb

past tense of allow (of)

as in permitted (of)

to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities I'm afraid the problem doesn't allow of any other solution

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What if suddenly the family needed something from the nanny that money couldn’t simply buy?

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
So, just a few LRASM-capable B-52s could provide a lot of potential firepower for the Navy to call upon if needed.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026

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