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whitelist

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From white + list.

noun whitelists

  1. A list or collection of people or entities that are known, trusted, or explicitly permitted.

    Similar: allowlist · Opposite: blacklist, denylist

verb whitelists · whitelisting · whitelisted

  1. transitive To place on a whitelist; to mark or note a person or entity as trustworthy or acceptable. The email program allows you to whitelist email from known sources.

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noun list or collection of people or entities that are known, trusted, or explicitly permitted

Españollista blanca
한국어화이트리스트 hwaiteuriseuteu
日本語ホワイトリスト howaitorisuto
中文白名單 /白名单 báimíngdān
Françaisliste blanche, liste verte
Deutschweiße Liste
Italianolista bianca
Русскийбе́лый спи́сок bélyj spísok
Tiếng Việtdanh sách trắng, danh sách cho phép
العربيةقَائِمَةٌ بَيْضَاء qāʔimatun bayḍāʔ

verb to place on a whitelist

Deutschwhitelisten

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"whitelist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/whitelist.

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@misc{whitelist_2026,
  title = {whitelist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whitelist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}