allow for

Idioms and Phrases

Leave room for, permit, as in We have enough chairs to allow for forty extra guests , or Our denomination allows for a large variety of beliefs . [Early 1700s] Also see make allowance .

Example Sentences

"Importantly, our strategy enables early identification of people at high risk for developing heart dysfunction, allowing for timely interventions to prevent further loss of heart function."

From Science Daily

Strawbridge says that England's attack allows for such improvisation, and is also confident Smith's game management is improving.

From BBC

Evolutionarily, these alternative sites may have been beneficial to soybeans and other plants because they allowed for increased complexity and adaptability under a limited genome.

From Science Daily

This flexibility could allow for reduced electrical requirements for the heating system or load shifting to times when electricity is less expensive and/or cleaner.

From Science Daily

The draft constitution establishes a seven-year term, renewable once, replacing a five year-term that had no limits and which allowed for dynastic rule.

From BBC

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