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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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Recent Examples of allow Business ‘People should be worried’: 23andMe bankruptcy could expose customers’ genetic data March 29, 2025 Regeneron pledged to comply with 23andMe’s privacy policy, which allows customers to have their personal information deleted upon request. Steven Church, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 Such awareness also allows organizations to monitor their data for breaches and compliance in real time. Jesse Todd, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Perryman was also the former general counsel for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and was involved in litigation requiring the FDA to allow mifepristone to be sent to patients in the mail. Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 19 May 2025 The decision allowed the Space Force to move forward with a commercial procurement strategy that Purdy said will cut the cost of the system in half and reduce its development timeline by a third. ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for allow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allow
Verb
  • If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
  • While prices have been falling steadily for two years now, annual permitting activity in the city, which exploded between 2019 and 2022, already started slowing down in 2024.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • Justice Elena Kagan said whether some states could become magnets for pregnant migrants to give birth, should the high court let the order take effect for some, would create a patchwork of citizenship policies among states.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • This was a unique way of letting fans know when the Chiefs will be playing this season.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • To do so would mean admitting that his promise of absolute victory is hollow.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Supreme Court gave the Trump administration a big temporary win by enabling its ban on transgender military members to take effect despite a lower court’s ruling.
    Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2025
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  • This reflects the power of culture, which prioritizes collaboration over competition.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • The country musician took the stage alongside his band for the rollicking tune, which reflects on a free-spirited woman who’s vanished from his life (but who is probably in Texas).
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 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
  • 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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“Allow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allow. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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