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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
Baptist Health also operates its own virtual health platform for urgent care, the Baptist Health PineApp, which allows patients to see a doctor from anywhere, with no appointment needed.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Kruse said county ownership allows the well to be shut down as soon as work at Piney Point is complete.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
The license allows establishments to broadcast games to large public audiences.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The platform also allows users to translate their podcasts into more than 30 languages, using a cloned version of the Rebel user’s voice, and to immediately clip portions of their podcast.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 12 June 2026
The law allows tenants to recover $100, three times the amount of the unlawful fee collected, and attorney’s fees.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
That's because open blinds and pulled back curtains allows the sun to shine through your home and reflect off the gas, thus adding more heat to the inside.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
The tumor microenvironment allows cancer to withstand an onslaught from a body’s natural immune defenses.
—Charles J. Dimitroff, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
The majors instituted the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system this season, which allows a batter, pitcher or catcher to challenge an umpire’s ball or strike call.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Kruse said county ownership allows the well to be shut down as soon as work at Piney Point is complete.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
The license allows establishments to broadcast games to large public audiences.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The platform also allows users to translate their podcasts into more than 30 languages, using a cloned version of the Rebel user’s voice, and to immediately clip portions of their podcast.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 12 June 2026
The law allows tenants to recover $100, three times the amount of the unlawful fee collected, and attorney’s fees.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
That's because open blinds and pulled back curtains allows the sun to shine through your home and reflect off the gas, thus adding more heat to the inside.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
The tumor microenvironment allows cancer to withstand an onslaught from a body’s natural immune defenses.
—Charles J. Dimitroff, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
The majors instituted the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system this season, which allows a batter, pitcher or catcher to challenge an umpire’s ball or strike call.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allows
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Of the 40,992 permits his office has audited so far, about 4,707, or just over 11%, were canceled for invalid claims.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Lunch breaks create the mental wandering that lets unrelated dots connect into something useful.—
William Jones
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lets agencies like the NSA collect overseas communications without warrants, a powerful tool critics say too easily sweeps up Americans’ data and needs tighter safeguards.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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This low-maintenance beauty requires no pruning to maintain and tolerates heat and drought once established.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Don’t Hesitate to Prune Significantly Butterfly bush tolerates extreme pruning with ease.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Shaboozey admits there’s a little bit of his own life story in the album.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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Trying to process what had happened was difficult in the immediate aftermath, Calzini admits.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bringing production geographically nearer to headquarters enables speedier time to market, closer collaboration and less chance for transportation disruptions.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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Technology enables scale, but human-to-human connection drives outcomes.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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This World Cup, like Yamal’s sentiments, reflects FIFA’s determination to chart a new course and, as its critics charge, a disregard for the sport’s past and its millions of fans.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Nothing that reflects the sheer abjection of the murderous dog pounds of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries or the many individual cruelties visited upon dogs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Campbell also believes that Sorsby's behavior doesn't rise to the level that would justify such action anyway, telling Dakich that schools have let players with much worse transgressions play.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Contrary to some online sentiment, Martinez still fervently believes Portugal are closer to starting a goal up than a man down when playing Ronaldo.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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“Allows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allows. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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