allow for
phrasal verb
allowed for; allowing for; allows for
1
: to think about or plan for (something that will or might happen in the future)
When purchasing property, the company should allow for possible future growth/expansion.
2
: to consider (something) when one makes a calculation
The total distance, allowing for detours, is about 10 miles.
If you allow for inflation, he's actually earning less money now than he was 10 years ago.
3
: to make (something) possible
The design of the system allows for easy upgrades.
Examples of allow for in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Other gadgets fit more standardly with those often seen in this genre, such as a small button-like device humans wear that allows for communication with others in through neurotransmission rather than speech.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 May 2024
Its advanced features allow for significant energy savings and reliable performance in regions with high temperature and humidity, like Miami.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
The law allows for murder charges to be levied on guilty parties, with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Higher building and labor costs do not allow for more construction to increase affordable supply.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Tract had asked Maricopa County to rezone 529 acres near Buckeye from rural and residential use to industrial to allow for the construction of a Northwest Campus data center.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
The conditions of his probation included being forbidden from driving a car without a valid license, logging 100 hours of community service and spending 10 months in the House of Corrections — four of which allowed for work release.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
If your budget doesn't allow for yet another monthly payment for cloud storage, take heart.
—Stackcommerce Team, PCMAG, 1 May 2024
The legislation would also impose sanctions on Iran, and another provision would allow for the selling off of frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine's fight.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2024
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 May 2024
Its advanced features allow for significant energy savings and reliable performance in regions with high temperature and humidity, like Miami.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
The law allows for murder charges to be levied on guilty parties, with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Higher building and labor costs do not allow for more construction to increase affordable supply.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Tract had asked Maricopa County to rezone 529 acres near Buckeye from rural and residential use to industrial to allow for the construction of a Northwest Campus data center.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
The conditions of his probation included being forbidden from driving a car without a valid license, logging 100 hours of community service and spending 10 months in the House of Corrections — four of which allowed for work release.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
If your budget doesn't allow for yet another monthly payment for cloud storage, take heart.
—Stackcommerce Team, PCMAG, 1 May 2024
The legislation would also impose sanctions on Iran, and another provision would allow for the selling off of frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine's fight.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Allow for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allow%20for. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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