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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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as in permitting
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Recent Examples of allowing
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
His score-tying single in the seventh inning fell at Giancarlo Stanton’s feet in left field, easily allowing pinch runner Jacob Melton to motor home from second base.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The company is replacing it with Amazon Family, allowing members to share benefits with one other adult in their home.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
But the clues as to what was happening were written on the images, allowing mission personnel to experiment on a clone of the camera, in a laboratory setting.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
When travel demand increases, so does the demand for hotel rooms, allowing hotels to raise prices and increase revenue.
—Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In Georgia, cruelty to children in the third degree is considered a misdemeanor and involves allowing a child under the age of 18 to witness, see or hear the person charged committing a forcible felony, battery or family violence battery.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Simpson surrendered five hits and two walks, and registered one out, allowing seven runs in the 11-2 Marlins loss at loanDepot park.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Hamas’s response fluctuated between allowing discontent and repressing the demonstrations.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
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The system is designed to reset each year, allowing qualified applicants to continue pursuing permanent residency in the United States.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
His score-tying single in the seventh inning fell at Giancarlo Stanton’s feet in left field, easily allowing pinch runner Jacob Melton to motor home from second base.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The company is replacing it with Amazon Family, allowing members to share benefits with one other adult in their home.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
But the clues as to what was happening were written on the images, allowing mission personnel to experiment on a clone of the camera, in a laboratory setting.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
When travel demand increases, so does the demand for hotel rooms, allowing hotels to raise prices and increase revenue.
—Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In Georgia, cruelty to children in the third degree is considered a misdemeanor and involves allowing a child under the age of 18 to witness, see or hear the person charged committing a forcible felony, battery or family violence battery.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Simpson surrendered five hits and two walks, and registered one out, allowing seven runs in the 11-2 Marlins loss at loanDepot park.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Hamas’s response fluctuated between allowing discontent and repressing the demonstrations.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowing
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Those efforts include exploration, better understanding of resource bases and getting licenses and permitting underway.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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These projects are intended to show how CMBlu’s non-lithium chemistry can integrate with utility infrastructure and reduce permitting risks.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This season could establish whether the Detroit Lions should have prioritized keeping Engstrand to replace Ben Johnson instead of hiring John Morton and letting Engstrand follow Aaron Glenn to the Jets.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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This strategy offers selective, tax-advantaged benefits while preserving cash flow—letting leaders fairly compensate executives and reinvest in broader team incentives.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some patients may have trouble tolerating other blood pressure medications.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Messi has always been a more introverted with the public, tolerating the stardom that accompanies his footballing career rather than embracing it.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Rather than take a chance with a jury, the state of Michigan decided to settle the case, but without admitting liability.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Russia has long argued that one of its reasons for going to war in Ukraine was to prevent NATO from admitting Kyiv as a member and placing its forces in Ukraine.—
Vladimir Soldatkin,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Legislature has barely funded guardianship services, allotting just enough in its budget the past two years to maintain a statewide hotline.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
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In 1959, Prince Edward County, Virginia, closed its public schools for five years, diverting tax monies to build a K-12 private academy for 1,400 white students and allotting their families tuition grants.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, the Nevo A06’s roof houses a lidar system, complemented by three millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic sensors, and 11 cameras, enabling level 2 advanced driving assistance features.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, these responses did not follow, enabling the Taliban to continue and do so with impunity.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Pan Am logos, gold paneling and the original reflecting pools are being restored.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The AfD became Germany’s second most popular party in federal elections earlier this year, reflecting a precipitous rise from obscurity since its founding in 2013.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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He is known as a good, low-maintenance type and someone who spends time thinking about his own game.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Homicidal ideation involves thinking about or considering harming or killing other people.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Allowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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