allowed (for)

past tense of allow (for)

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Verb
  • Students should create profiles with headhunting firms to be considered for opportunities in both design and corporate verticals.
    Cami Fateh, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • Tarrant County’s health inspections function on a 100-point scale, where a score of 100 is considered perfect and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Such an outcome seemed highly improbable when the loan agreement was struck with Barcelona; all parties anticipated his move would be made permanent.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Of particular interest are the human remains, which are anticipated to provide information on the diet and living conditions of the area’s inhabitants at the time.
    Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026
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“Allowed (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowed%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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