allow
verb (used with object)
to give permission to or for; permit.
have allowed
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present perfectof allow.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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The cheaper prices have allowed Midwest grocery chain Fareway Stores to run a number of poultry promotions aimed at getting more shoppers in its stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
That shift may have allowed them to escape the ecological forces that had previously prevented dinosaurs from evolving much smaller bodies.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Admitting the truth would have allowed the Giants to fine him or void his deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Spanish authorities have allowed thousands of people evacuated because of wildfires to return to their homes after restrictions were lifted in the areas of Toledo, Madrid, Ávila, and Castellón.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Still, seeing him only adds to my sense of unease over why the Careers would possibly leave him as a guard, why they have allowed him to live at all.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
