allow for

Idioms  

1. Leave room for, permit, as in We have enough chairs to allow for forty extra guests, or Our denomination allows for a large variety of beliefs. [Early 1700s] Also see make allowance.

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Example Sentences

Disney was supposed to have a pit for the orchestra, allowing for staging opera and dance.

From Los Angeles Times

An extended gradual decay also might sometimes allow for modestly positive news such as the data that garnered so much excitement this week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now there are rules to allow for a nonearning spouse to contribute to an IRA based on their partner’s earnings.

From MarketWatch

While this structure allows for distinctions between roles, in practice the Fed has avoided any meaningful split in leadership between the Board of Governors and the FOMC.

From Barron's

After the veteran argued he was the victim of a vindictive prosecution, Boasberg allowed for an inquiry into whether the case was rooted in punishing him for constitutionally protected speech.

From The Wall Street Journal

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