as in to permit (of)
to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities
I'm afraid the problem doesn't allow of any other solution
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Verb
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While this puts a literal damper on vacation plans, locals celebrate this time of year, as it is needed for keeping the lush foliage and crops at their best.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026 -
Who needs pretty when the food tastes this good?—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Though directors had grievances with John’s leadership, their complaints weren’t serious enough to justify firing him at this point.—
Geoffrey Cain,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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Westerman said tolls would be justified because the first iteration of the Great American Outdoors Act directed money to restore the George Washington Memorial Parkway, a federal road in the metropolitan Washington area.—
Garrett Downs,Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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“Allow (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allow%20%28of%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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