permitted

Example Sentences

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That it is, but it is also about the society that permitted gladiatorial combat—more than permitted it, enjoyed it as entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Some churches around the Anglican world have long permitted women bishops, with the first appointed in the United States in 1989.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

That guy wasn’t a permitted camper, insisted Gil.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Jurors heard she was permitted to hold her son's hand when his life support was withdrawn, and was heard to say: "I should have protected you."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

For the time being, the Boss would spare Hurley’s, Macklin’s, and Greenstreet’s teams in order to return to Ocean Camp for supplies when conditions permitted.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong