allow
verb (used with object)
to give permission to or for; permit.
is allowing
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present progressiveof allow (3rd person singular).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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First of all, AI is allowing us to be more productive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
While Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is allowing pubs in England to stay open until 05:00 for the match, education secretary Bridget Phillipson has not explicitly backed late school openings.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Even if companies didn’t communicate their pricing strategies to one another directly, the argument goes, the software is allowing them to share data and keep prices above a certain threshold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“When I think about what’s most important in college, it is learning to think through things. My deepest fear about this technology is that it is allowing students cheat codes to avoid thinking things through.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Who is allowing people to die like that?”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
