as in permitted (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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In addition to higher construction costs, the convention center expansion is hamstrung by the city’s lack of control over a key waterfront parcel that would be needed to complete the project.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Under the special process that was used to fast-track the bill, the ROTOR Act needed to receive more than two-thirds support to pass the House.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Allowed (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowed%20%28of%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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