allow
verb (used with object)
to give permission to or for; permit.
have been allowing
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present perfect progressiveof allow.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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To encourage capital spending, European regulators have been allowing higher returns for providers of some key regulated industries, such as energy and telecommunications.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
Gray's Landing neighbours who are sympathetic to the more extreme protesters have been allowing them to enter the building, leading to confrontations in hallways, residents say.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
Staying at the Chelsea was an uncharacteristic extravagance, but since their father’s passing, they have been allowing for treats like these, in his honor.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
In response to media lawsuits, some federal judges have been allowing videos presented in court hearings to be released to the public as well.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2023
No, no, I must have been allowing what they call my scientific imagination to play tricks with me.
From The Mummy and Miss Nitocris A Phantasy of the Fourth Dimension by George Chetwynd Griffith
