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
Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
Officials say a burial team was attacked in the province of South Kivu while trying to safely bury an Ebola victim, forcing workers to abandon the coffin and allowing community members to handle the body.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Back in 2014, the company secured FDA authorization for a compassionate-use protocol allowing the Hemopurifier to be used in up to 20 patients with Ebola across 10 clinical sites in the United States.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
Tolle finished with six scoreless innings, allowing seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts on a career-high 99 pitches.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
Aidan Dillon pitched the final three innings without allowing a hit to earn the win.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Throngs of fans are expected to turn out at festivals that include pop-rock band Maná and Mexican crooner Alejandro Fernández, allowing money to trickle through to small businesses.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Mage said there are currently no products available only in New York, allowing the space itself — rather than merchandise — to serve as the primary differentiator.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Meanwhile, Avila-Siqueiros was silencing the Warner bats, allowing just four walks and an error in the first five innings.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
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The relationship also gives Azerbaijan access to a critical diplomatic resource, according to Joshua Kucera, a senior analyst for the Crisis Group, allowing Baku to utilize Israel’s lobby in Washington, DC.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
Officials say a burial team was attacked in the province of South Kivu while trying to safely bury an Ebola victim, forcing workers to abandon the coffin and allowing community members to handle the body.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Back in 2014, the company secured FDA authorization for a compassionate-use protocol allowing the Hemopurifier to be used in up to 20 patients with Ebola across 10 clinical sites in the United States.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
Tolle finished with six scoreless innings, allowing seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts on a career-high 99 pitches.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
Aidan Dillon pitched the final three innings without allowing a hit to earn the win.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Throngs of fans are expected to turn out at festivals that include pop-rock band Maná and Mexican crooner Alejandro Fernández, allowing money to trickle through to small businesses.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Mage said there are currently no products available only in New York, allowing the space itself — rather than merchandise — to serve as the primary differentiator.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Meanwhile, Avila-Siqueiros was silencing the Warner bats, allowing just four walks and an error in the first five innings.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowing
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Comedian and late-night talk show host Bill Maher slammed California for its underperforming education system and lengthy permitting delays for green energy development.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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That includes streamlining permitting and approvals, expanding by right zoning near transit and job centers, and accelerating office to residential conversions downtown.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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But during the commonwealth’s rebuttal case, his then-acting supervisor denied having plans to meet with Banfield that day and said his other managers were out of town.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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One thing, too, that Sara and I talked about early on was having the crew and the musicians eat lunch together every day.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Name your need in simple words, invite their side, and shape a middle path that honors the connection while letting your independent streak breathe a little.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2026
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Maybe consider letting big trucks use the bus lanes too.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Cooperative games like Uno, Go Fish, Sorry, or Chutes and Ladders help kids practice taking turns and tolerating frustration in a low-stakes environment.—
Parents,
Parents,
30 May 2026
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And unfortunately, organizations often unintentionally create environments that discourage exploration and human connection by implicitly or explicitly rewarding competition, tolerating destructive behavior from high performers, and suppressing emotional expression in the name of performance.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The pair appear to be smitten with each other, with Mel C admitting on Cosmopolitan's Blind Date that the quickest person she's ever fallen for has been Dingwall.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The company’s Chief Technology Officer, Praveen Neppalli Naga, went viral in April for admitting Uber burned through its 2026 Claude Code budget in four months.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
26 May 2026
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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.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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The framework proposes allotting $20 million of it to the Rays.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The laboratory is also expected to support the development of standardized interfaces for quantum hardware, enabling external researchers and commercial partners to test sensors and other components on a common research platform.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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The Stanford Engineering School’s Global and Online Education program does however offer a wide range of courses for working professionals, enabling qualified applicants to access regular Stanford graduate courses.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Indeed, e-commerce now represents a significant share of total fashion sales, reflecting continued growth in digital channels.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Broadcom’s revenues from these two deals will be closely correlated, UBS’s Arcuri said, reflecting the high level of mutual investment that has characterized the AI buildout so far.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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“Allowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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