allow (for)

Definition of allow (for)next
as in to provide (for)
to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies) budget your time to allow for the possibility of unexpected problems

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consider
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  • While Casher often credited Thomas Organ’s Brad Plunkett as the engineer of the device, the wah-wah pedal was considered Casher’s brainchild.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026
  • That distinction matters for companies considering multi-agent systems.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
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“Allow (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allow%20%28for%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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