allow
verb (used with object)
to give permission to or for; permit.
allowing
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present participleof allow.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But the OECD's report said countries were allowing the rapid spread of AI without evidence of its impact, likening it to rolling out an untested vaccine on children.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
By then, 10 days after the re-engineered cells were infused into his body, the buildup of extra fluids caused by Bronkhorst’s cancer had come to a halt, allowing doctors to remove a drainage tube.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The invisibility offered a protective cloak, allowing his existential confessionals to develop free of the expectations placed upon Sage Elsesser, pro skateboarder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Drought changes that dramatically, allowing flames to enter the peat itself and continue smoldering below the surface.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
In the past few years they have begun to succeed, creating a monster theory that explains the quantum-mechanical nature of gravity, allowing them to peer at the very creation of our universe.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
