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allow for

VERB
consider
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge contemplate deal with examine favor grant look at recognize regard scrutinize see study
STRONG
cogitate concede consult deliberate envisage excogitate inspect meditate muse ponder reason reflect revolve ruminate scan speculate
WEAK
assent to chew over dream of flirt with keep in mind mull over perpend provide for reckon with see about subscribe to take into account take under advisement take up think out think over toss around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disregard forget ignore look away neglect refuse
WEAK
abandon discard dismiss leave reject
VERB
forgive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolve condone excuse forget
STRONG
acquit amnesty clear commute efface exculpate exempt exonerate extenuate overlook palliate pocket purge release relent remit reprieve respite spring
WEAK
accept apology bear no malice bear with bury the hatchet dismiss from mind kiss and make up laugh off let bygones be bygones let it go let off let off easy let pass let up on make allowance think no more of turn other cheek wink at wipe the slate clean
Antonyms
STRONGEST
condemn
STRONG
accuse blame hold increase keep maintain sentence
WEAK
censure charge punish
VERB
include
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add build carry combine comprise consist of cover encompass enter have hold incorporate introduce receive
STRONG
accommodate admit append bear comprehend constitute count embody embrace encircle enclose entail implicate inject insert interject interpolate number subsume
WEAK
be composed of be made up of build in cut in on make allowance for make room for number among take in take into account teem with work in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon decrease divide drop erase exclude fail forget lack need separate stop subtract want withdraw
STRONG
deny estimate guess let go refuse reject release remove shun take out unloose
WEAK
eliminate neglect
VERB
offset
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balance cancel out counteract equal negate neutralize outweigh
STRONG
account charge counterpoise counterpose countervail equalize equipoise recompense redeem requite
WEAK
atone for be equivalent make amends make up for set off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve disproportion
VERB
take into account
Synonyms
WEAK
bear in mind consider include take into consideration think about

Example Sentences

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They use effects such as superposition and interactions between light and electrons, which could allow for much faster charging and greater energy storage capacity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Samples from athletes are kept for 10 years to allow for retrospective testing when new techniques emerge.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Tyvaso’s clinical success in IPF should allow for expansion into an indication with sizable unmet need,” the analysts wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The goal is to create a feedback loop within the site to allow for quick improvements, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

"Do you think the laws should adjust, and allow for smaller waistlines?"

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.