as in permitting
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as in having
to give permission for or to approve of
flash photography is not allowed inside the church
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as in letting
to give permission to
a boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission
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as in tolerating
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high
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as in admitting
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
I'll allow I probably said more than I should have
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as in allotting
to give as a share or portion
allowed each camper one match to light his fire
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as in enabling
to make able or possible
a patient's canceled appointment allowed the doctor to squeeze in a few extra phone calls
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as in reflecting
to make a statement of one's opinion
he allowed that their new house looked very nice
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as in thinking
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have as an opinion
people in these parts allow that everyone is entitled to one mistake in life, even if it's a doozy
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as in intending
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I allow to go hunting before the season is over
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Recent Examples of allowing
Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026
Right-hander Luis Garcia didn’t do his job either, allowing three runs in the top of the eighth before the Mets pulled him for left-hander Richard Lovelady.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
The new legislation’s expansion of corporate powers allowing nonprofits to impose fines or penalties if authorized by their governing documents and establish payment terms will also benefit associations.
—Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
In both cases, the justices did not elaborate on their rationale for allowing TPS to be revoked in the interim.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
Lea Moya stepped out of the dugout to close the game with three scoreless innings, allowing one hit.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
That includes preventing local law enforcement from transferring a person into an immigration agent’s custody, allowing immigration agents to use local law enforcement agency facilities or equipment and giving immigration agents access to an individual who is in law enforcement’s custody.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the day before Curran’s death, a judge had granted a request to modify the no-contact order, allowing Curran and the mayor to have contact over the phone and in public, court records show.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The 808, by contrast, had an onboard computer, allowing musicians to program their own sounds and percussion patterns.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
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Invite connection by allowing small gestures to nourish trust.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026
Right-hander Luis Garcia didn’t do his job either, allowing three runs in the top of the eighth before the Mets pulled him for left-hander Richard Lovelady.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
The new legislation’s expansion of corporate powers allowing nonprofits to impose fines or penalties if authorized by their governing documents and establish payment terms will also benefit associations.
—Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
In both cases, the justices did not elaborate on their rationale for allowing TPS to be revoked in the interim.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
Lea Moya stepped out of the dugout to close the game with three scoreless innings, allowing one hit.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
That includes preventing local law enforcement from transferring a person into an immigration agent’s custody, allowing immigration agents to use local law enforcement agency facilities or equipment and giving immigration agents access to an individual who is in law enforcement’s custody.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the day before Curran’s death, a judge had granted a request to modify the no-contact order, allowing Curran and the mayor to have contact over the phone and in public, court records show.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The 808, by contrast, had an onboard computer, allowing musicians to program their own sounds and percussion patterns.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowing
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And the shortage is the product of our own municipal decisions (zoning, permitting, land-use rules).—
Russell Hancock,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Exploration, permitting, financing, and construction can take many years before production begins.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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In addition to having those 14 months taken off his overall sentence, Combs is also likely eligible for a reduction in his sentence under the First Step Act and by participating in a drug rehabilitation program.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In short, having patrons pump their own gas allowed gas stations to remain competitive.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2026
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This will provide humidity without letting the orchid sit in water.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rather than picking a fight with the White House, Blanco said, the judges are letting the top prosecutor fall on his face.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Islamabad has accused the country's Taliban government of tolerating militant groups that are behind attacks in Pakistan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Native to East Africa, this drought-tolerant plant doesn't need a lot of attention, tolerating underwatering and a variety of light conditions.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Soderbergh extracts some fun from the ensuing cat-and-mouse logistics, from Lori’s meticulous duplication of the Christophers to Julian’s efforts to bluff her into admitting her true intentions.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The suit also accused Michel, Esformes and others of admitting elderly patients from ALFs owned by Michel and Esformes to Larkin for medically unnecessary treatment paid for by Medicare and Medicaid.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Those agencies are flush with cash due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which congressional Republicans passed last summer, allotting more than $150 billion to both agencies.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Dyrt recommends allotting two to three weeks for the trek, which starts in the original and most popular origin city for the historic trail.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic, whose policies bar it from enabling fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, resisted on these points, slowing negotiations for an overhauled deal.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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That was one of the Current’s biggest departures, enabling them to pay $1 million to acquire star attacker Croix Bethune from the Washington Spirit.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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Denver had the state’s second-largest population loss last year at 978, reflecting net domestic outflows of 8,023, less a natural increase of 4,197, and continued immigration of 2,871.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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The third was to free the Iranian people from a brutally oppressive government and move the country toward democratic representation reflecting the aspirations and talents of its 90 million people.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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