allow
verb (used with object)
to give permission to or for; permit.
has allowed
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present perfectof allow (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That steadiness has allowed the Fed to focus on the inflation side of its mandate.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Backpack's biography says his "quiet toughness has allowed him to find his niche alongside the biggest bears at Brooks River".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
This has allowed many in the publishing world to deflect the issue, claiming that AI tools can only replicate formulaic styles and cannot generate meaningful works of literature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Support from Cancer Grand Challenges has allowed Cao, as co-lead of Team PROSPECT, to investigate this question on a much larger scale.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
I don’t yet see Sarah as a gift I have given him, but one he has allowed me.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
