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.
Example Sentences
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They deliver powerful bursts of thrust that allow spacecraft to quickly accelerate, decelerate, climb, descend, or change position.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
AI could see a “self-imposed regulation or a slowdown in development” to allow more time to adjust to its implications, though they identify no evidence of broad labor-market disruption from the emerging technology.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
While a divestiture could hurt earnings initially, it would allow management to focus on its faster-growing businesses, which could drive up Yum’s stock valuation.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The EU has told Meta that it must allow AI chatbots operated by rival firms to use WhatsApp for free.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It opened just a few inches to allow a single blue eye to survey me up and down.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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