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Synonyms

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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This said workers and students should be equipped with skills needed for emerging jobs, and planning processes should be revised to allow for more energy and computing infrastructure.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

They use effects such as superposition and interactions between light and electrons, which could allow for much faster charging and greater energy storage capacity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

They use a "flywheel exercise device," similar to a yo-yo, that can allow for aerobics like rowing as well as provide resistance to perform moves like weighted squats and deadlifts.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

If pipeline gas is a marriage between two countries, seaborne cargoes of the superchilled gas allow for a less committed relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Fresh plaster does not allow for this leisure: he has to paint while the plaster is still wet.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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