- present tense form of allow (3rd person singular).
allows
Example Sentences
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TPS allows immigrants to obtain work permits and other documents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
That multidimensional way of thinking allows them to set aside immediate rewards—such as watching videos or playing videogames—in favor of doing homework.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
This sharply reduces the energy loss caused by vortex motion and allows researchers to push the superconducting state much closer to its fundamental current limit.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
The tax-free exchange offer allows Medtronic investors to swap their shares for MiniMed shares held by Medtronic in what Wall Street calls a split-off.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Not the open brokenheartedness I’d seen from his wife, but something darker and more secret, something I doubt he allows many people to see.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
