Synonyms for
Allowing
Definition
Giving permission or opportunity; admitting something as true; enabling someone or something to do something.
Synonyms & similar words
allow
let
countenance
deny
permit
reserve
appropriate
takeintoaccount
forbid
giveup
allowfor
provide
leave
disallow
setaside
prevent
earmark
admit
grant
tolerate
permitting
authorizing
empowering
enabling
granting
letting
sanctioning
tolerating
approving
endorsing
accepting
admitting
acknowledging
recognizing
yielding
surrendering
conceding
confessing
revealing
Synonyms by register
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- allowing for
- allowing access
- allowing entry
- allowing passage
- allowing time
- allowing flexibility
- allowing oneself
- allowing to
Word family
Usage note
While 'allowing' often implies permission, it can also mean making something possible or taking into consideration. Be mindful of the context to convey the intended meaning accurately.
Example sentences
- My mom is allowing me to have dessert after dinner.
- The teacher is allowing us to work in groups today.
- The rules are not allowing us to use our phones during class.
- The new policy is allowing more employees to work from home.
- The doctor is allowing the patient to start exercising again.
Quotes
Allowing others to be who they are and not who we want them to be is a simple way to make the world a better place. - Richard Carlson
Love is allowing a person to be who they are and choosing not to belittle them for being different. - Unknown
Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different, it's accepting the past for what it was, and allowing yourself to move forward. - Oprah Winfrey