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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Now that Leo has been elected, some say a Chicagoan is actually just what the world needs.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
12 May 2025 -
Pregame Arkansas needs a win to even its series against LSU.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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Some were concerned the data was being used to justify efforts to combat climate change, although the rising cost of weather disasters is due to more than just global warming.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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This would effectively challenge pharmaceutical companies to justify their pricing to America, leading to equitable pricing.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Allow (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allow%20%28of%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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