1
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
Passing its own tax would allow Batavia more local control, Ald.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2025
For most of the event, fans with tickets that allow access can walk to the temporary garages holding these cars, whereas the F1 equivalent area is off limits to almost everyone except teams and VIPs.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The rules will also allow carmakers to report less severe crashes monthly, and add a property damage reporting threshold for less severe crashes involving self-driving vehicles.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
When the season begins, Baku is out of school due to suspension, allowing the Union a chance to get their claws into the Eunjang student body.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2025
For most of the event, fans with tickets that allow access can walk to the temporary garages holding these cars, whereas the F1 equivalent area is off limits to almost everyone except teams and VIPs.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The rules will also allow carmakers to report less severe crashes monthly, and add a property damage reporting threshold for less severe crashes involving self-driving vehicles.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
When the season begins, Baku is out of school due to suspension, allowing the Union a chance to get their claws into the Eunjang student body.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Trump administration has pushed to expand offshore oil drilling and accelerate the permitting process, reducing timelines to just weeks.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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For instance, one recent vulnerability discovered within twelve brands permitted employees and possibly hackers to understand exactly where a vehicle has been over the past year within the accuracy of a parking space.—
Steve Tengler,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Emily is not pleased with the surprise and lets her mother-in-law know it.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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This act of letting go speaks to a larger understanding of interconnectedness—a theme Nkanga explored in Dallas.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
3 May 2025
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This administration will not tolerate noncitizens causing mayhem on our college campuses.—
Greg Wehner , Alexis McAdams , Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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By early 2025, Beijing responded decisively, summoning Apple for discussions—a significant development indicating the Chinese government may no longer tolerate Apple's inflexible policies.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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This marks the second time within four weeks that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, responding to the Herald’s questions, admitted that the body cam footage from two officers watching over boat operator George Pino was deleted.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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The outlet asked if the screening process had changed over the years, and Cohen admitted that the network was stricter on their background checks.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Though the president has allotted his confidence in Witkoff, the arrangement — which falls outside the typical executive branch flow chart — has not yet borne fruit.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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The better a person’s social rating, the more luxurious lifestyle they’re allotted.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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This solution integrates contact centers with operational systems, enabling both self-service and live agent support across channels like voice, chat, and SMS.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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That enabled Las Flores to begin the cycle of testing and flushing, which culminated in the determination that the water was safe to drink.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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With a focus on inclusivity and national unity, these celebrations will bring together communities, organizations, and individuals to reflect on the nation’s journey while looking ahead to the next chapter of its history.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Now, the hard data (tried-and-true economic metrics that are lagged for good reason) is starting to reflect some of the disarray.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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However, the Motor City isn't the hub that many thought would be added to TGL.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Deborah is thinking of Ava but can’t bring herself to say it.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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“Allow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allow. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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