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as in to permit
to give permission for or to approve of
flash photography is not allowed inside the church
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as in to let
to give permission to
a boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission
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as in to tolerate
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high
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as in to admit
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
I'll allow I probably said more than I should have
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as in to allot
to give as a share or portion
allowed each camper one match to light his fire
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as in to enable
to make able or possible
a patient's canceled appointment allowed the doctor to squeeze in a few extra phone calls
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as in to reflect
to make a statement of one's opinion
he allowed that their new house looked very nice
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as in to think
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have as an opinion
people in these parts allow that everyone is entitled to one mistake in life, even if it's a doozy
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as in to intend
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I allow to go hunting before the season is over
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Recent Examples of allow
Chef Nicola Zamperetti has a background in fine dining, but here at La Gamella, his menus are based on earthy Tuscan traditions prepared without superfluous fuss allowing the fresh, seasonal ingredients to take centre stage.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The storage system is designed to allow the plant to increase output to 500 megawatts during peak demand periods.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
The former three-star recruit didn’t allow a sack or commit a holding penalty in his two years as a starter.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Those ratings create an estimate of how many goals each team is expected to score and allow in a game against an average opponent at a neutral site.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The storage system is designed to allow the plant to increase output to 500 megawatts during peak demand periods.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
The former three-star recruit didn’t allow a sack or commit a holding penalty in his two years as a starter.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Those ratings create an estimate of how many goals each team is expected to score and allow in a game against an average opponent at a neutral site.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Those operators will be permitted to deduct certain operating expenses from taxable gross income that were previously prohibited, such as payroll, rent, utilities and insurance.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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And let’s not get started on neighborhood historic preservation gatekeepers where, say, using the wrong balusters on your porch can set off World War III with your neighbors.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Mariah Carey lets her hair down at the Tiffany & Co.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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But this type of behavior can't be tolerated.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The refrigerator door is best reserved for stable, less-perishable items that can tolerate a little temperature variation.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
19 Apr. 2026
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Struijk’s error was punished, but nobody in white gave a good account of themselves during an opening period in which Daniel Farke admitted there was nervousness in his line-up.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Google chose to settle without admitting fault.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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In Round 2, teams will have seven minutes to choose their players, and during Rounds 3-6, they will be allotted five minutes.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bass allotted roughly $29 million for the department in her budget proposal released Monday.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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In March, Nvidia talked up forthcoming silicon that can enable models to rapidly respond to users' questions, thanks to technology obtained in its $20 billion deal with chip startup Groq.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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The mill’s Bio Indigo technologies enable approximately 40 percent lower water consumption and 50 percent lower heat usage, while maintaining the depth and richness expected from classic indigo.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by three new Chessmen flavors — Salted Caramel, Cinnamon Sugar and Brown Butter Pecan — the board reflects a color palette of rich caramel and brown butter hues, while also incorporating a hidden compartment in the base that’s perfect for storing cookies.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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But Farrell insists that the fees reflect care and determination.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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And clearly, the Broncos did not think enough of the tight ends to be aggressive.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those three weeks were bliss — not thinking about Spurs, not thinking about football, just getting on with life.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Allow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allow. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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