allow
Usage
What are other ways to say allow?
Allow and permit are often interchangeable as terms that imply granting or conceding the right of someone to do something, but permit is the more positive of the two. Allow implies complete absence of an attempt, or even an intent, to hinder. Permit suggests formal or implied assent or authorization. Let is the familiar, conversational term for both allow and permit.
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"For any case where there are doubts, we intensify the level of scrutiny, and if we determine there are security concerns, there is no way we would allow her to enter the country."
From Barron's β Nov. 12, 2026
It also agreed with cosmic chronometer measurements, which allow astronomers to reconstruct the history of cosmic expansion by comparing the ages of galaxies at different distances.
From Science Daily β Nov. 11, 2026
CoreWeave shares jumped 25% after executives said client prepayments would allow the company to keep its debt levels under control.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 11, 2026
He will allow a moment of supposition, if pressed.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 11, 2026
Duane was happy because he had discovered two things that would allow them to continue on with their exploration.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Lumina allows researchers to investigate how this early environment evolved, eventually giving rise to the galaxies, stars, and other structures that helped bring the dark age to an end.
From Science Daily β Nov. 12, 2026
That allows you to market effectively and build products with the end user in mind but most importantly, it makes you a great leader of people.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 11, 2026
It’s an unusually unglamorous, tightly wound performance, one that allows Johansson to disappear into an ordinary woman’s increasingly desperate circumstances.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 11, 2026
Claude Sheets allows Anthropic customers to build full spreadsheets from simple prompts, but Microsoft has ways to defend itself.
From Barron's β Nov. 11, 2026
The leverage allows me to pull myself farther out of the water, and the akrafena finishes the rest.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
MANAMA, Bahrain—Technological advances making ballistic missiles cheaper and more precise have allowed Iran and the Houthis of Yemen to strike foes across the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 12, 2026
This allowed the circulation to remain powerful and helped create a broader region where ozone could be destroyed.
From Science Daily β Nov. 11, 2026
This allowed the funds to be released as part of Washington's annual $1.3bn military aid package.
From BBC β Nov. 11, 2026
As editor in chief of MarketWatch, I’m not allowed to dole out investment advice, and I’m pretty sure he’s trolling me anyway.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 11, 2026
The only problem is that I’m not allowed to talk about it to anyone.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
As a result, cancer cells can detach more easily, potentially allowing them to escape and spread to other locations.
From Science Daily β Nov. 12, 2026
"By some miracle", Una said, the donor originally linked to her recipient was also compatible with Sean, allowing the transplant to proceed through paired donation.
From BBC β Nov. 12, 2026
Last month the inquiry published a report which said the care sector appeared to be "something of an afterthought" in the early stages of the pandemic, allowing Covid to spread like "wildfire".
From BBC β Nov. 11, 2026
This circulation traps extremely cold air over the region, allowing the formation of the special clouds that help trigger ozone destruction.
From Science Daily β Nov. 11, 2026
He wrote an exception note to the Red Zone executive order, allowing them legal passage to Spirit Lake.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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