as in permitting
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as in having
to give permission for or to approve of
flash photography is not allowed inside the church
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as in letting
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 tolerating
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 admitting
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 allotting
to give as a share or portion
allowed each camper one match to light his fire
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as in enabling
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 reflecting
to make a statement of one's opinion
he allowed that their new house looked very nice
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as in thinking
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 intending
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 allowing
Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
If a fire does start, flames spread more slowly than during extremely dry conditions, allowing firefighters a better chance to get the blaze quickly under control.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The filing also details a Share Purchase Agreement with Alumni Capital LP, allowing the company to sell up to $6,000,000 of common stock.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The Sharks scored first at Madison Square Garden but couldn’t overcome their mistakes in the latter half of the second, allowing three unanswered goals in less than five minutes in a frustrating 3-2 loss to the Rangers in the third game of a four-game road trip.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Paying attention is key, and allowing bikes safe amounts of space on roads is critical as well.
—Emily Pape, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit also seeks to ban the conference from allowing the player to compete in the championship.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Chimento and Alpin were curious if there is a specific incident that triggers social learning in tits, allowing the birds to more efficiently get to their rewards.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
The company has extended its deadline to consummate a business combination multiple times, with the latest extension allowing until May 5, 2025.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The only places allowing this during the last century have been prisons, and that will continue after defeat of Proposition 6.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
If a fire does start, flames spread more slowly than during extremely dry conditions, allowing firefighters a better chance to get the blaze quickly under control.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The filing also details a Share Purchase Agreement with Alumni Capital LP, allowing the company to sell up to $6,000,000 of common stock.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The Sharks scored first at Madison Square Garden but couldn’t overcome their mistakes in the latter half of the second, allowing three unanswered goals in less than five minutes in a frustrating 3-2 loss to the Rangers in the third game of a four-game road trip.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Paying attention is key, and allowing bikes safe amounts of space on roads is critical as well.
—Emily Pape, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit also seeks to ban the conference from allowing the player to compete in the championship.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Chimento and Alpin were curious if there is a specific incident that triggers social learning in tits, allowing the birds to more efficiently get to their rewards.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
The company has extended its deadline to consummate a business combination multiple times, with the latest extension allowing until May 5, 2025.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowing
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The bottom line Last month, stocks succeeded in defying gravity, soaring instead of letting the historical weight of their poor performance in September bring them down.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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Rather than letting these thoughts spiral into rumination, pause, take a deep breath and write them down.Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The case was settled through a consent decree in May, meaning that Leaf Property Investments resolved the dispute without admitting guilt or taking liability.Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2024
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The program, which Harris replicated elsewhere in the state as attorney general, ran into criticism for admitting undocumented immigrants with no legal right to work.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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This allows KPIs to be available in real time, enabling your team to analyze how robots, operators and sites compare on a minute-by-minute basis.Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Deviations from these patterns trigger alerts, enabling prompt investigation and intervention.Cathy Ross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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While the committee deliberations are not made public, the number of Broadway venues participating in light dimmings is generally viewed as reflecting the honoree’s influence, career span and even how recent a Broadway career has been.Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Films in the program are under 40 minutes in length and represent excellence in storytelling and execution in narrative or documentary formats, reflecting unique insight into LGBTQIA+ themes, issues, or ideas.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hugh recalled thinking, but the intention was to grab the audience immediately.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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Tailoring your message to show how digital tools address customer-specific challenges—such as boosting operational efficiency—positions your organization as a forward-thinking partner.Barry Reicherter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Stratos Renewables Corporation's financial statements have been prepared assuming the company will continue as a going concern, with management intending to identify potential merger candidates.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The presentation will be aimed at those intending to buy their first telescope but should be of interest to anyone in general.Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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While some solutions already exist, having possible autonomous correction to compensate for wind speed, directions, and other factors would be possible.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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For website optimization, focus on SEO best practices such as using relevant keywords in titles and content, having clear meta descriptions and ensuring fast load times.Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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For heart failure, this means increasing or decreasing doses of fluid pills (diuretics) and other medications, based on symptoms and how well the person is tolerating therapy.Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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For too long, too many policymakers have favored appeasement of Iran, tolerating Iran’s murderous terrorism.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Allowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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