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as in to permit
to give permission for or to approve of
flash photography is not allowed inside the church
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as in to let
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 to tolerate
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 to admit
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 to allot
to give as a share or portion
allowed each camper one match to light his fire
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as in to enable
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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7
as in to reflect
to make a statement of one's opinion
he allowed that their new house looked very nice
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as in to think
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 to intend
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 allow
Passing its own tax would allow Batavia more local control, Ald.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2025
For most of the event, fans with tickets that allow access can walk to the temporary garages holding these cars, whereas the F1 equivalent area is off limits to almost everyone except teams and VIPs.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The rules will also allow carmakers to report less severe crashes monthly, and add a property damage reporting threshold for less severe crashes involving self-driving vehicles.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
When the season begins, Baku is out of school due to suspension, allowing the Union a chance to get their claws into the Eunjang student body.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2025
For most of the event, fans with tickets that allow access can walk to the temporary garages holding these cars, whereas the F1 equivalent area is off limits to almost everyone except teams and VIPs.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The rules will also allow carmakers to report less severe crashes monthly, and add a property damage reporting threshold for less severe crashes involving self-driving vehicles.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
When the season begins, Baku is out of school due to suspension, allowing the Union a chance to get their claws into the Eunjang student body.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
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While prices have been falling steadily for two years now, annual permitting activity in the city, which exploded between 2019 and 2022, already started slowing down in 2024.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Justice Elena Kagan said whether some states could become magnets for pregnant migrants to give birth, should the high court let the order take effect for some, would create a patchwork of citizenship policies among states.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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This was a unique way of letting fans know when the Chiefs will be playing this season.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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This administration will not tolerate noncitizens causing mayhem on our college campuses.—
Greg Wehner , Alexis McAdams , Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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By early 2025, Beijing responded decisively, summoning Apple for discussions—a significant development indicating the Chinese government may no longer tolerate Apple's inflexible policies.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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This marks the second time within four weeks that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, responding to the Herald’s questions, admitted that the body cam footage from two officers watching over boat operator George Pino was deleted.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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To do so would mean admitting that his promise of absolute victory is hollow.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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Though the president has allotted his confidence in Witkoff, the arrangement — which falls outside the typical executive branch flow chart — has not yet borne fruit.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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The better a person’s social rating, the more luxurious lifestyle they’re allotted.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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This solution integrates contact centers with operational systems, enabling both self-service and live agent support across channels like voice, chat, and SMS.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The Supreme Court gave the Trump administration a big temporary win by enabling its ban on transgender military members to take effect despite a lower court’s ruling.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2025
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This reflects the power of culture, which prioritizes collaboration over competition.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The country musician took the stage alongside his band for the rollicking tune, which reflects on a free-spirited woman who’s vanished from his life (but who is probably in Texas).—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2025
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Deborah is thinking of Ava but can’t bring herself to say it.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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However, the Motor City isn't the hub that many thought would be added to TGL.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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“Allow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allow. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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