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
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
If the Jets defense can improve from allowing the second-most points in the league to average, the Jets could flirt with making a playoff bid in 2026.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Freshman pitcher Avalowe Fitzgerald pitched three scoreless innings while allowing three hits and one walk and recording three strikeouts.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
But that trauma has passed, allowing Reilly to show off her riding skills in the new series.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The prompt has full access to the entire drive contents, allowing an attacker to copy, modify, or delete them.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
State policies allowing transgender girls to compete against cis-gender athletes puts California at odds with federal directives.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
In a Tri-Valley League contest, Henry Leek fired a complete game, allowing one unearned run while striking out eight as Holliston defeated Norwood, 4-1.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
The state also does not have a minimum age requirement to possess a firearm, a law that gun control advocates have criticized for allowing minors to carry guns.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Verb
Starter Anthony Kay helped the Sox complete a three-game sweep, allowing two runs over a career-high six-plus innings.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
If the Jets defense can improve from allowing the second-most points in the league to average, the Jets could flirt with making a playoff bid in 2026.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Freshman pitcher Avalowe Fitzgerald pitched three scoreless innings while allowing three hits and one walk and recording three strikeouts.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
But that trauma has passed, allowing Reilly to show off her riding skills in the new series.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The prompt has full access to the entire drive contents, allowing an attacker to copy, modify, or delete them.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
State policies allowing transgender girls to compete against cis-gender athletes puts California at odds with federal directives.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
In a Tri-Valley League contest, Henry Leek fired a complete game, allowing one unearned run while striking out eight as Holliston defeated Norwood, 4-1.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
The state also does not have a minimum age requirement to possess a firearm, a law that gun control advocates have criticized for allowing minors to carry guns.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowing
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The nonprofit’s statement did not reference the permitting process, but highlighted the importance of keeping the event running for the LGBTQ+ community.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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That program covers up to 100% of the permitting fees for living-seawall projects.—
Carlton Gillespie,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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More about Richard Glossip's case Glossip is accused of having his boss, Barry Van Treese, an Oklahoma City motel owner, killed in 1997 to keep from being fired for embezzlement.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The Giants’ defense will feel the sting of not having Dexter Lawrence in the middle anymore during this one.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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In many scenes where a conventional filmmaker would have layered in the sound of footsteps or ambient movement, Abraham chose silence, letting the visual image generate its own interior noise in the viewer’s mind.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Going for a slightly longer take on a bob that hits below the chin (and perhaps even grazes toward your shoulders) allows all the polish and charm of a bob, while letting natural texture give a breezy, airy look that requires minimal work.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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This is the opposite of rebuilding authentic relationships, tolerating discomfort, and learning to rely on other people whom patients in recovery actually need.—
Steve D. Klein,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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Malaysia’s maritime agency says the transfers happen beyond its territorial waters and radar coverage, complicating enforcement efforts, while critics argue the nation is facilitating rather than merely tolerating the trade.—
Eileen Ng,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Paul took it on the chin, while admitting that the bad reviews stung.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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The judge ultimately denied her request, admitting that no further filings from either party were needed before a ruling.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
15 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 fiasco left aspiring translators in Korea, most of them people of color, with one less route into the profession, further enabling white people’s social and actual capital to be kept within their possession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The new exciton-polariton platform avoided part of that problem by enabling all-optical switching, where one light signal directly controls another without converting anything into electricity.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The scholarships support both academic and vocational college pursuits, reflecting the club’s commitment to a wide range of educational goals.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Shares of Birkenstock slipped in pre-market trading after the clog-brand posted second-quarter results reflecting in part the impact from the Middle East war.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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“Allowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowing. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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