ALLOWS (OF) Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

allows (of)

verb

present tense third-person singular of allow (of)

as in permits (of)

to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities I'm afraid the problem doesn't allow of any other solution

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needs

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For a stable, repo-local script, that critique holds, and wrapping every small command in a gateway adds surface area no one needs.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Despite the crisis, the Cuban government continues construction of even more hotels that the country seemingly no longer needs.

— Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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