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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needed
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There’s a lower level of proof for a preliminary hearing — not the same burden of proof that’s needed during a trial, which requires that the jury believe the defendant committed the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
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But such catch-up contributions may be needed for far more Gen Xers, since their median 401(k) account balance was just $67,100.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Allowed (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowed%20%28of%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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