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allow for

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consider v.
forgive v.
include v.
offset v.
take into account v.

VERB

consider

Synonyms

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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

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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

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condemn

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accuse blame hold increase keep maintain sentence

WEAK

censure charge punish

VERB

include

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add build carry combine comprise consist of cover encompass enter have hold incorporate introduce receive

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accommodate admit append bear comprehend constitute count embody embrace encircle enclose entail implicate inject insert interject interpolate number subsume

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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

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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

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balance cancel out counteract equal negate neutralize outweigh

STRONG

account charge counterpoise counterpose countervail equalize equipoise recompense redeem requite

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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

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allow for

AI leaders like Anthropic’s Amodei are pushing to slow the speed of model development to allow for safety and oversight to catch up.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Dubbed the productivity mega deduction, the government said it will allow for immediate expensing for a broad-based range of depreciable property on a permanent basis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Experts have told The Times, humidity impedes the body’s ability to cool itself naturally, because the moist atmosphere doesn’t allow for sweat to evaporate as easily, causing you to continue to get warmer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Both Russia and Ukraine have vowed not to strike each other's capitals for three days to allow for the negotiations to take place.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

“It is perhaps a fault with us detectives. We expect the behaviour to be always consistent. We do not allow for changes of mood.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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