allow
verb (used with object)
to give permission to or for; permit.
are allowing
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present progressiveof allow.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"The government needs to look more at the companies themselves and hold them accountable for the content they are allowing on there."
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
For now, increased T-bill auctions are allowing the Treasury to take care of financing needs.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
“Half the states are allowing transgender girls and women to participate, about half are not,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
"We are grateful to all our participants who are allowing to better understand whether this intervention is safe enough to be a future therapy," Rao said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
“Mr. Max, we are allowing plenty of latitude here. The Grand Jury will determine whether the testimony offered here has any relation or not.”
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
