- present tense form of allow (3rd person singular).
allows
Example Sentences
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A portable luggage scale allows the more serious athletes to keep track of their progress week after week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
It allows warm water to spread eastwards and releases heat into the atmosphere.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Paying $4,000 in rent each month, about 33% less than their mortgage payment would have been, also allows them to put more money into another financial asset — their financial-planning business.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Fair use is a doctrine that allows for copyright material to be used without permission in certain circumstances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
This allows people actually to look inside his chest to observe the heart, and to even reach in and touch it.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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