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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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2
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
Cagle said some light rail stations are already fare zones, which allow CATS employees to ask people who don’t have a ticket or bus pass to leave.
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Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2025
However, on May 19 the Supreme Court issued a ruling favoring the Trump administration by allowing the termination of TPS to proceed while the case is litigated.
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According to the press release, Hodge bought his ticket online to participate in the Thursday, May 8, drawing and used the Quick Pick option, which allows the terminal or the retailer to randomly select the numbers for you.
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Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2025
However, on May 19 the Supreme Court issued a ruling favoring the Trump administration by allowing the termination of TPS to proceed while the case is litigated.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Use the Mega Backdoor Roth to Boost Tax-Free Savings
If your 401(k) plan allows after-tax contributions and in-plan Roth conversions or rollovers to a Roth IRA, consider using the Mega Backdoor Roth strategy.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 20 May 2025
According to the press release, Hodge bought his ticket online to participate in the Thursday, May 8, drawing and used the Quick Pick option, which allows the terminal or the retailer to randomly select the numbers for you.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 20 May 2025
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His administration has accused the schools of allowing antisemitism and facilitating the spread of pro-Hamas propaganda by permitting the campus protests, which free-speech advocates say are protected by the First Amendment.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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Their waiter’s indolence meant a long wait even for menus, yet neither of them let drop a word of complaint.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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The touchscreen lets users scan QR codes for instant Wi-Fi connections, monitor real-time speeds, toggle VPN on/off, plus it can even be used to switch between preferred VPN providers.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Marie Lodi My next session took place three months later, at which time Francis said my skin had tolerated the laser really well.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
1 June 2025
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Which means that losing in the second round again, for instance, won’t be tolerated and could cost Treliving — set to enter the third year of what is, according to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, a four-year contract — his job.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The admission is $8, with anyone younger than 15 admitted for free.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Once admitted, students receive a decade-long commitment of support through high school.—
Julia Brodsky,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But historic treaties allotted annual allocations of 7.5 million acre-feet to each domestic basin, as well as 1.5 million acre-feet to Mexico.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
27 May 2025
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When there’s a gap in the meeting schedule, take your golf cart (one is allotted to every room) out for a spin.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Centralized registries could enable real-time tracking of donors.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Congress generally has 45 days to review and approve the request, but Vought is arguing that the end of the fiscal year would enable the administration to bypass a vote.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 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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Georgia is thought to have some 250,000 American alligators living primarily along the Fall Line (a geological boundary between the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions) and around Augustus, Columbus and Macon.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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One mother thought she was headed to Washington, D.C.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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“Allow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allow. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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