1
as in permits
to give permission for or to approve of
flash photography is not allowed inside the church
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as in lets
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 tolerates
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 admits
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 allots
to give as a share or portion
allowed each camper one match to light his fire
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as in enables
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 reflects
to make a statement of one's opinion
he allowed that their new house looked very nice
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as in believes
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 intends
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 allows
This configuration allows the containerized launcher to work with the ship’s existing sensors, achieving full engagement capability without requiring new hardware.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
This allows electrons and nuclei to bind together in order to form neutral atoms, where every unique species of atom, depending on the number of protons in its nucleus, has its own unique electron structure, in accordance with the fundamental laws of quantum physics that govern our Universe.
—Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025
Unlike other real estate firms that are often handcuffed by the short-term demands of Wall Street or bankers, Bren’s singular control allows his company the luxury of patient thinking.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
This approach allows brands to integrate themselves into the fabric of users’ daily lives.
—Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The relatively new designation allows these specialists to diagnose mental illness and prescribe psychiatric medications in collaboration with a psychiatrist.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Setup is as easy as plugging in the HDMI cable into your TV and the sound bar—thanks to HDMI ARC—and the slim profile allows this device to be wall-mounted or propped up on your TV stand.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
With one of the largest ports on the Adriatic, Bari also allows visitors to connect via boat to other destinations, including Albania, Croatia, and Greece—or venture out on one of our favorite road trips in Italy.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 9 Oct. 2025
Republicans dispute that the state constitution allows voters to directly rule on redistricting.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
This allows electrons and nuclei to bind together in order to form neutral atoms, where every unique species of atom, depending on the number of protons in its nucleus, has its own unique electron structure, in accordance with the fundamental laws of quantum physics that govern our Universe.
—Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025
Unlike other real estate firms that are often handcuffed by the short-term demands of Wall Street or bankers, Bren’s singular control allows his company the luxury of patient thinking.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
This approach allows brands to integrate themselves into the fabric of users’ daily lives.
—Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The relatively new designation allows these specialists to diagnose mental illness and prescribe psychiatric medications in collaboration with a psychiatrist.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Setup is as easy as plugging in the HDMI cable into your TV and the sound bar—thanks to HDMI ARC—and the slim profile allows this device to be wall-mounted or propped up on your TV stand.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
With one of the largest ports on the Adriatic, Bari also allows visitors to connect via boat to other destinations, including Albania, Croatia, and Greece—or venture out on one of our favorite road trips in Italy.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 9 Oct. 2025
Republicans dispute that the state constitution allows voters to directly rule on redistricting.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allows
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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But sadly, this lets in a lot more than fresh air and natural sunlight.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, this approach lets cells self-direct their own growth, forming both blood and beating heart cells within the same system, much like nature intended.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Santa Barbara daisy, which is actually native to Mexico and Central America, is meant not only for sunny garden, block wall, or walkway border planting, but tolerates a fair dose of shade as well as poor soil and drought.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
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For such a popular restaurant, Matsuri tolerates a lot of flies, unwashed walls and substandard handwashing, as detailed in a Miami Herald story this week on last week’s inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Even at home, the 44-year-old CEO admits AI has seeped into his off-hours, leaning into vibe coding in particular to explore Klarna’s code base.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Condon admits such an experience, from shooting to release, has been both unusual and remarkable.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Chinese mill’s Soft Raw collection enables customer to use unwashed denim directly off the roll with a soft comfortable hand and deep dark inky indigo shades.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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The breakthrough introduces an electro-morphing gel (e-MG) that enables robots to change shape and move with lifelike agility.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Seeing New England in the top 10 in both QB EPA (Drake Maye is sixth) and defense/special teams EPA (10th) reflects well on the Patriots under first-year coach Mike Vrabel.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Welcoming Muttaqi to Delhi reflects this approach.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Hechko believes that's why more people are willing to pay more for the best care to keep their pet healthy.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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But even if earnings come in better than expected, Wall Street veteran Art Hogan believes that stocks will likely trade sideways from here, wavering near all-time highs as long as trade war uncertainty persists.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Pritzker, who intends to seek a third term in 2026, was under consideration as a vice presidential running mate to Kamala Harris last year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Toulouse now intends to go a step further and achieve micrometer-scale printing resolution while utilizing biodegradable materials compatible with living cells.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Allows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allows. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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