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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need
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But on a global basis, the picture is different, and this needs to be investigated because global warming is the real issue.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025 -
Regardless of how the department handles legal settlements, Bey said, the flow of money to cover police misconduct needs to stop.—
Kennedy Sessions,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Permit (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit%20%28of%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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