as in permitting
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1
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
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff sided with attorneys for the plaintiffs, allowing the first tranche of payouts to move forward.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Marie-Philippe Bouchard, president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, thanked the EBU for allowing the Canadian pubcaster full membership, which includes among other initiatives participating in Eurovision and broadcasting the competition.
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Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Perhaps our two states should work in coordination to address our relative strengths and weaknesses together instead of allowing billionaire NFL ownership to extort one state over another.
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Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
These committees don’t have contribution limits, allowing candidates to hoard huge piles of cash.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
In addition to introducing the bill, Shaheen also spearheaded a Democratic letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to issue a blanket waiver allowing government agencies to work with the WHO on the outbreak response, despite the US withdrawal from the organization.
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Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
License plate recognition Hall says cameras can perform an assortment of tasks, including scanning license plates and logging them into a database, allowing neighborhoods to learn immediately if a car belongs to someone not approved to be in the community.
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Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
He was chased from the game after allowing seven early runs.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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The Stresa shoe was a key model in the collection, drawing on the aesthetic of modern unlined loafers, with a sleek silhouette thanks to the ultra-flexible sole allowing for natural movement.
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Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
Verb
The closest possible comparison could be the past three UEFA European Championships that’s used a system allowing four of six third-place finishers to move on.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff sided with attorneys for the plaintiffs, allowing the first tranche of payouts to move forward.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Marie-Philippe Bouchard, president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, thanked the EBU for allowing the Canadian pubcaster full membership, which includes among other initiatives participating in Eurovision and broadcasting the competition.
—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Perhaps our two states should work in coordination to address our relative strengths and weaknesses together instead of allowing billionaire NFL ownership to extort one state over another.
—
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
These committees don’t have contribution limits, allowing candidates to hoard huge piles of cash.
—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
In addition to introducing the bill, Shaheen also spearheaded a Democratic letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to issue a blanket waiver allowing government agencies to work with the WHO on the outbreak response, despite the US withdrawal from the organization.
—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
License plate recognition Hall says cameras can perform an assortment of tasks, including scanning license plates and logging them into a database, allowing neighborhoods to learn immediately if a car belongs to someone not approved to be in the community.
—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
He was chased from the game after allowing seven early runs.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowing
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When discretionary permitting authority sits at the local level, projects face different (and often changing) rules, timelines, and political dynamics in every county or municipality.
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Lineage also urged government agencies to promptly address permitting or other approvals necessary to begin the cleanup.
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Despite appearing in just 13 games this season due to injury and having a negative wins above replacement value, per Baseball Reference, Kirk received 1,488,788 votes and second place among AL catchers.
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With the games now having the kind of stakes that Thursday’s contest lacked, that leaky defense – especially in crunch time toward the end of matches – is the possible Achilles heel for this team.
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Create together, letting goodwill guide the next draft forward.
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The Property Brothers star, 48, got candid about previously letting his work bleed too much into his home life, to the point where his 4-year-old son, Parker, started noticing.
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The obvious reading is that workers want the freedom to leave, so the finding becomes an argument for tolerating churn.
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The Republican Party has spent years tolerating its own forms of political extremism.
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Second, build trust and psychological safety by being open, admitting mistakes, and listening attentively.
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The company agreed to settle the case without admitting liability.
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Inevitably, team evil has cooler powers, like Sindel’s scream and Kung Lao’s hat of doom, but in addition to allotting an inordinate amount of its combat time to Shao Kahn, who’s just a hulking guy with a hammer, the movie’s big visual idea is characters blasting one another with beams.
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The framework proposes allotting $20 million of it to the Rays.
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Drones offer a potential alternative cover crop seeding method by enabling interseeding of cover crops, the practice of planting one crop into another crop before harvest.
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Built around a three-dimensional architecture, the technology is designed to improve flexibility while reducing weight and enabling more uniform current distribution.
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While reflecting on their reconciliation during a July 2024 appearance on Bachelor Happy Hour, Kylee said Aven initially made meaningful efforts to rebuild trust.
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Some designs were inspired by hakama pants, traditional Japanese trousers, reflecting Uniqlo’s heritage.
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