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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Five years later, Yang considers the case for UBI to be as strong as ever.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Tarrant County Tarrant County Public Health uses an inspection format that considers 100 as the highest possible score, with a score of 70 considered extremely poor.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Allows (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allows%20%28for%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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