Permitted, authorized.
Used in a Sentence
allowed
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for allowed.
Editorial note
Why are third party scripts allowed at all if a site is honoring 'do not track'?
Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
Permitted, authorized.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of allowed gathered in one view.
(now rare) Allotted.
(now rare) Acknowledged; admitted to be true.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for allowed.
adjective
Permitted, authorized.
adjective
(now rare) Allotted.
adjective
(now rare) Acknowledged; admitted to be true.
Example sentences
Why are third party scripts allowed at all if a site is honoring 'do not track'?
And only Jewish humans are prohibited from turning on the fire, machines (timers, etc) are allowed to.
Its more like being a paramedic/EMT and not being allowed to wear gloves on call at blood covered scenes.
A standard HN automotive analogy would be working as a car mechanic while not being allowed to wear safety gear.
Who pays for the storage, where it's kept, and who is allowed to access it.
In their favor: When asked, they gave specific answers up to the point that they were allowed to by law enforcement.
The free 2-day shipping will only be allowed for one, maybe two, shipping addresses.
If that (huge) assumption is allowed for this technology, why not EVs?
You aren't allowed water because that'd cost the company too much.
A few months ago, we found 25,000 iOS apps with an SSL flaw and allowed anybody to look up which ones.
You allowed things like Google's and Jquery's CDN.
I'm not allowed to wear sandals and a skirt; let me wear shorts and flip-flops and you can set the thermostat wherever you want.
Quote examples
If you're asking why it is "allowed" by their policy, I'd argue that it really boils down to if a script is tracking or not tracking.
"Socialist" countries (Hungary, Poland, Yugoslavia) allowed limited private ownership of land and businesses (private businesses could not employ more than 50 people).
My takeaway (from my perspective), wasn't that "Indians" were not allowed in the store (the entire _purpose_ was to get the Indian Market excited about a Brand) - the negativity is the belief that something needs to be "blessed" by the international market before it can be rolled out as a preferred brand in India.
"Why, in one of the richest, most beautiful cities in the wealthiest country in the history of the world, are there large numbers of feral humans roaming around?" Maybe because in other cities in the country those "feral humans" would simply be allowed to die off (or even helped on their way to extinction).
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use allowed in a sentence?
Why are third party scripts allowed at all if a site is honoring 'do not track'?
What does allowed mean?
Permitted, authorized.
What part of speech is allowed?
allowed is commonly used as adjective.