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not allowing

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verb

  • To refuse to permit; to forbid or prohibit an action, event, or presence.

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“If Tata Sons is not listed, and this structure, currently, is not allowing you to raise capital, how are you going to fund such large-size investments?” said Choksey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

You are walking a line, knowing that you cannot keep trying to control what someone else does or doesn’t do, but also not allowing an experience of loss and frustration to control you.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

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other words

  • disallowing
  • laying down the law
  • putting the kibosh on
  • drawing a line
  • gatekeeping

Possible Antonyms

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  • rolling out the red carpet
  • opening the floodgates
  • giving the green light
  • waving through

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