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
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Over a dozen people were arrested on suspicion of helping the escapees, including another inmate in the jail and a jail maintenance worker who is accused of shutting off water to the toilet, allowing escapees to remove it.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Some states have post-mortem rights, allowing estates and heirs to pursue claims for varying amounts of time after a celebrity has died, while others don’t.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
On July 1, 2023, the Coleman-Baker Act was enacted in the state of Georgia, allowing families to request that a cold case be reexamined by law enforcement.
—Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
No longer is pay-for-play limited to the name, image and likeness (NIL) deals that the NCAA and state laws began allowing in 2021.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
Freddy Peralta tossed six innings, allowing three runs (only one earned), on four hits while striking out six.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
But the weather turned colder last week, allowing the students, most of whom are preparing for jobs in the ski industry, to crank up the snowmaking guns last weekend.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Most ground covers stick close to the ground, allowing other plants to take visual precedence.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Nexstar contends the deal would strengthen TV station economics, allowing stations to bolster their news gathering and expand the number of newscasts.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Over a dozen people were arrested on suspicion of helping the escapees, including another inmate in the jail and a jail maintenance worker who is accused of shutting off water to the toilet, allowing escapees to remove it.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Some states have post-mortem rights, allowing estates and heirs to pursue claims for varying amounts of time after a celebrity has died, while others don’t.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
On July 1, 2023, the Coleman-Baker Act was enacted in the state of Georgia, allowing families to request that a cold case be reexamined by law enforcement.
—Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
No longer is pay-for-play limited to the name, image and likeness (NIL) deals that the NCAA and state laws began allowing in 2021.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
Freddy Peralta tossed six innings, allowing three runs (only one earned), on four hits while striking out six.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
But the weather turned colder last week, allowing the students, most of whom are preparing for jobs in the ski industry, to crank up the snowmaking guns last weekend.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Most ground covers stick close to the ground, allowing other plants to take visual precedence.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowing
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The project is still in the permitting and pre-permitting phase, requiring approvals at the local, state, and federal levels.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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The office won’t provide construction financing but could assist with costs associated with design and permitting, Kurek said.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Though signs of its impending closure were all around this past weekend, the New Black Wall Street Market was having one last hurrah.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors say Maduro and Rodriguez authorized a series of payments totaling $20 million under terms of the PDV USA contract before having a falling out with Rivera’s group by the end of 2017.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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That means cutting taxes, clearing out red tape, and letting California build again.—
Steve Hilton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The general rule events use is waiting 30 minutes from the last lightning strike in the area before letting fans back into the stands and players on the field/drivers on the course.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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All are easy to grow and quite adaptable in the garden, tolerating deer, drought, heat, and humidity.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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Investors aren't tolerating that anymore.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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By its final years, the hall mostly hosted dancing, admitting men for 50 cents and women free of charge.—
Graham Womack
May 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Monica Lewinsky is admitting what led her to make choices that helped ignite one of Washington’s biggest scandals.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado called Thursday for allotting more than $360 million to developers and nonprofits building and preserving affordable housing projects.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 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 science is getting better, enabling more organs to be used from patients who die older, sicker or further from a hospital.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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In the ’90s, the blockbuster sales of two flea-and-tick medications, Frontline and Advantage, demonstrated untapped demand, and then intensified that demand by enabling new levels of indoor intimacy between dogs and people.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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However, the Estée Lauder color brand declined 25 percent, reflecting a tough comparison base compared to the same time last year.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Malloy notes that the practice has expanded its reach through telehealth while also introducing in-person services in response to patient preferences, reflecting an adaptive, hybrid model.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Allowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowing. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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