allowing 1 of 2

present participle of allow
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allowing

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Recent Examples of allowing
Noun
The 32-year-old was pulled after 116 pitches and allowing two baserunners. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025 Shane Bieber earned the win for Toronto, pitching 5 ⅓ innings and allowing just one run. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025 One idea that’s been floated over the past year is introducing more AI into the process, allowing controllers to lean on the technology, and in time, perhaps, be replaced by it. Eoin Higgins, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025 In August, Solano County supervisors lifted it, but put in place new rules allowing the facilities to be constructed only on land zoned for industrial or manufacturing uses, rather than agriculture, residential or other uses. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025 While the original line was built for industry, pleasure excursions resumed 59 years ago, allowing visitors to experience the same scenic route at a more leisurely pace. Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025 In fact, Kansas had multiple instances of cold shooting spells, allowing Fort Hays State to stay within striking distance. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025 Baltimore is allowing 30 points per game — which is ahead of only Dallas and Cincinnati. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025 YouTube’s approach, however, stands out for its transparency, allowing creators to decide whether to use the enhancement or not. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowing
Verb
  • Their characteristic projecting spines serve both as flotation modulators (via a complex process akin to raising and lowering protoplasmic sails) and as masts permitting the cell to extend itself outward into the surrounding water and feed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • States governed by both Democrats and Republicans — including Florida, Montana and Washington — have enacted reforms like eliminating minimum lot sizes, permitting accessory dwelling units and limiting on-site parking spaces.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • At one point, Mysterio called on some help from the Legado del Fantasma stable without letting anyone in The Judgment Day know.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Watters said letting visitors toss vegetables through the fence could send the wrong message, normalizing the idea of being close enough to feed a bear.
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Self respect/love is a strong virtue, tolerating belittling is toxic.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The result is a lower threshold for tolerating frustration, and a harder time focusing in the classroom.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Andrew has always denied the allegations and settled out of court in 2022 without admitting liability.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • One by one, global giants are admitting they've been breached, from tech powerhouses like Google to insurance leaders such as Allianz and Farmers and even luxury brands like Dior.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Prefer to set strict rules allotting only a handful of visitors each morning?
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
  • 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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  • Every system is designed for manufacturability from day one, enabling rapid iteration and high-volume production.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan, and the Taliban regime that rules the country, of harboring and enabling terrorist groups targeting its territory, including Taliban militant offshoot, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While reflecting on her first performance, Furtado remembered buying the pink dress from a store called Original on Queen West in Toronto, and also picking up some sparkly platform shoes for the monumental moment.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Designed to plug directly into a smartphone or PC, the P3’s aluminum alloy body is sleek and sturdy, with the design definitely reflecting Thermal Master's aim for both portability and quality.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of disclosing her condition to her employer and circles of friends, Sickler pulled back from modeling with little explanation, thinking that the absence of her hair would certainly result in the loss of her contract.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This includes thinking vertically and adding hooks to dangle gear on wall space or finding ways to pop in clever items, like storage benches, that double as organizational features and help eliminate dust buildup.
    Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025

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