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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
The formal agreement, known as 287(g), allows the university police department to train some of its officers to act as immigration agents, a role previously designated to federal law enforcement officials.
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Weissert walked a batter, then allowed a single before a big strikeout of Matt Thaiss.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Unlike Ireland or Scotland, the U.S. offers a wide range of maturation environments, allowing American single malt whiskey to display a far broader array of expressions and a spectrum of aroma and taste profiles found nowhere else in the world.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The computer then decodes these signals, allowing Smith to move a cursor on the screen with his thoughts alone.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Weissert walked a batter, then allowed a single before a big strikeout of Matt Thaiss.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Unlike Ireland or Scotland, the U.S. offers a wide range of maturation environments, allowing American single malt whiskey to display a far broader array of expressions and a spectrum of aroma and taste profiles found nowhere else in the world.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The computer then decodes these signals, allowing Smith to move a cursor on the screen with his thoughts alone.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allow
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But even now, decades later, the U.S. has fewer missile interceptors deployed (44) than the treaty permitted (100).—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
6 June 2025
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Teams are permitted to have up to 35 players in their squad at the start of the tournament (and must have a minimum of 26).—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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In his first season as Sky coach, Tyler Marsh has preached about not letting one side of the floor impact the other.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Don’t let Social Security and IRS data go to Palantir and rescind the Pentagon and Homeland Security contracts.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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However, violence, destruction and vandalism will not be tolerated in our city and those responsible will be held fully accountable.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The mayor did warn that vandalism wouldn't be tolerated.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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The guards did not admit the visitors, who were wearing civilian clothes.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Perez admitted nailing an ace isn't solely based on skill.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
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The bill also allots an additional $60 million in the next two fiscal years for school districts to expand in-district special education services.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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Fried earned the largest chunk of the money that was allotted for Soto, signing an eight-year, $218 million deal as the Yankees boosted their rotation.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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And this summer, the calculations have been further complicated by FIFA allowing an additional, earlier short summer window to enable clubs competing in the upcoming Club World Cup to bolster their squads before the tournament.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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By 2001, Marlena had been approved for a low-income housing voucher, enabling the sisters – and their mom – to move into a five-bedroom home.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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This anxiety from foreigners about travel to the US in 2025 is increasingly reflected in the numbers.—
Jason Carroll,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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What about the industry was reflected in the production of the film?—
Kambole Campbell,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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What anybody thinks about you is none of your business.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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For schools and service providers, this means thinking beyond enrollment.—
Botir Nasridinov,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Allow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allow. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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