as in to admit (of)
to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities
the photo is too grainy to permit of anything more than a slight enlargement
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To run the program across the state, $22 million is needed annually; $16 million in state appropriations and $6 million in federal funding.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026 -
As the Grammy-winner took the Super Bowl halftime stage on February 8, fans of football and fans of Bad Bunny alike needed to know if there will be anyone special cheering him on from the sidelines.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Permit (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit%20%28of%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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