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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
The city’s Southbound Stock Connect scheme allows certified investors in mainland China to buy stocks listed in Hong Kong.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The legal challenge was filed just one day after California voters approved Proposition 50—a ballot measure that allows a new map that favors Democrats in five additional districts to be implemented through 2030.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Key features of the FWR technology include remote actuation, which allows robotic arms with six degrees of freedom to operate in high-radiation zones while their motors and sensors are housed in a remote, shieldable unit.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Kardashian, who is the daughter of the prominent late attorney Robert Kardashian, began studying law in 2018 through California’s Law Office Study Program, which allows aspiring lawyers to apprentice under licensed attorneys instead of attending law school.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The tactic, which Trump’s first-term EPA head, Scott Pruitt, sought to end during his tenure, allows policy to be set without the scrutiny of the typical rule-making process.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
The Tangem Wallet allows users to add extra cards as hardware backups, so the user’s private key is redundantly stored across identical secure elements with no mnemonic to hide, copy, or accidentally leak.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The state of emergency also allows state resources through agencies — including disaster resource management, expenses related to response and reimbursement — to be more readily available.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Cumrige Self-Cleaning Litter Box This self-cleaning litter box allows cats (up to 33 pounds) to do their business in private.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The legal challenge was filed just one day after California voters approved Proposition 50—a ballot measure that allows a new map that favors Democrats in five additional districts to be implemented through 2030.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Key features of the FWR technology include remote actuation, which allows robotic arms with six degrees of freedom to operate in high-radiation zones while their motors and sensors are housed in a remote, shieldable unit.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Kardashian, who is the daughter of the prominent late attorney Robert Kardashian, began studying law in 2018 through California’s Law Office Study Program, which allows aspiring lawyers to apprentice under licensed attorneys instead of attending law school.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The tactic, which Trump’s first-term EPA head, Scott Pruitt, sought to end during his tenure, allows policy to be set without the scrutiny of the typical rule-making process.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
The Tangem Wallet allows users to add extra cards as hardware backups, so the user’s private key is redundantly stored across identical secure elements with no mnemonic to hide, copy, or accidentally leak.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The state of emergency also allows state resources through agencies — including disaster resource management, expenses related to response and reimbursement — to be more readily available.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Cumrige Self-Cleaning Litter Box This self-cleaning litter box allows cats (up to 33 pounds) to do their business in private.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allows
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Ensuring that citizens in other countries enjoy good health permits their economies to thrive and America’s in turn.—
Robin Lin Miller,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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This week, the Supreme Court itself sounded skeptical that the IEEPA emergency statute lets a president unilaterally tax the world.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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To combat some of these bias issues, Giga is working with open-source and multilingual LLMs and has developed a feature that lets customers opt into talking in a native language.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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This cedar tolerates hot and humid Southern summers and is drought tolerant once established.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Emperor 1 tolerates heat well, and the dark-purple-red leaves are less prone to scorching.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Now 37 days into the shutdown, with the future uncertain, Thompson admits the toll is getting heavy.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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When that news finally came, the actor/producer/host admits he felt vindicated.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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This enables continuous charging and reduces the need for large onboard batteries.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The declaration enables the county to set aside $200,000 in contingency funds to help impacted residents.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mulzet also reflects on the timeliness of his writing and the breadth of his influences, including Europe and Asia more broadly.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the clip below, an actress named Casey who was hired as a decoy for the show reflects on her experience participating in To Catch a Predator.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security, on Tuesday, said that based on the information provided, the agency believes that no such arrest took place.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Puma’s Popovic believes unsanctioned races have taken over for run clubs as the best form of community building.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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The event was a true celebration for accomplishments in the live music world and the heights to which this community intends on taking the art of live entertainment in the near and distant future.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nalavade would not say exactly when in 2026 Waymo intends to begin ferrying customers.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Allows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allows. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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