1
as in to permit
to give permission for or to approve of
flash photography is not allowed inside the church
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2
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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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
Centrally located in the GA section of Coachella both weekends, the activation will allow festival attendees to lounge while enjoying a meal.
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
The state of exception allowed the police to feel that the government had their backs.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Another potential application is machine vision, a mix of software and hardware that, among other things, allows robots, self-driving vehicles, and other machines to orient themselves.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025
Alcantara struck out four and didn’t allow a single walk in 70 pitches, while Senga struck out eight and walked one using 77 pitches.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
The state of exception allowed the police to feel that the government had their backs.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Another potential application is machine vision, a mix of software and hardware that, among other things, allows robots, self-driving vehicles, and other machines to orient themselves.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025
Alcantara struck out four and didn’t allow a single walk in 70 pitches, while Senga struck out eight and walked one using 77 pitches.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
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The House voted Tuesday to effectively kill a discharge petition championed by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida that forced a vote on a measure that would have permitted remote voting for new parents.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Under former trade agreements, China committed to releasing 34 foreign films per year under revenue-share terms, with overseas studios permitted to a 25 percent share of ticket sales.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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With two outs in the bottom of the ninth in San Francisco on Tuesday, Francona, the Cincinnati Reds’ manager, let Hunter Greene chase his first career nine-inning shutout.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Despite legal challenges to these job cuts, estimates suggest that hundreds of thousands have been let go across numerous agencies as a result of the department's actions.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Read the full Libra Daily Horoscope Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Sick and tired of tolerating it?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Despite their native habitat in moist woods and along stream banks, plants tolerate dry soil and drought.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Is this morally corrupt crowd determined to ignore constitutional obligations rather than ever admit a mistake?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Rory McIlroy admitted in his post-final round interview with reporters that dropping to his knees after watching his playoff birdie putt sink to win the 89th Masters tournament was pure relief.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Introduced in the House and Senate, this law would extend the exemption period for pills to match the 13 years allotted for biologics.—
mark gibbons,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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She’s allotted exactly one family member of note, her mother Gail (Sissy Spacek), and the dynamic between them is defined entirely by that one specific incident of abuse.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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Phishing attacks often attempt to get people to share personal information, like Social Security numbers, which enables criminals to access finances.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Archer Aviation Archer's efforts to secure what's called 'Type Certification' from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Midnight could enable the eVTOL company to operate out of major airports.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Apr. 2025
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Creator Darren Star reflected on the wig reveal seen around the world — when Kimberly reappears after the accident and de-wigs to display a giant brain surgery scar — to Entertainment Weekly in 2019.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Rather than designs being printed by ink, all options are made by gel following the same standard process of any pro manicure (think: base coat, color gel polish, design, top coat).—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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Now a few researchers think a form of two-way communication with dolphins could be on the horizon.—
Melissa Hobson,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Allow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allow. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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