as in provides (for)
to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)
budget your time to allow for the possibility of unexpected problems
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considers
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The ranking calculation considers up to 17 key measures of academic quality for National Universities and 13 indicators for the National Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities and Regional Colleges.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
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Ana Navarro, who considers herself a centrist and has been deeply critical of Trump from the beginning, chimed in, too.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Allows (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allows%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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