allow for

verb

allowed for; allowing for; allows for

1

: to think about or plan for (something that will or might happen in the future)

When purchasing property, the company should allow for possible future growth/expansion.

2

: to consider (something) when one makes a calculation

The total distance, allowing for detours, is about 10 miles.

If you allow for inflation, he's actually earning less money now than he was 10 years ago.

3

: to make (something) possible

The design of the system allows for easy upgrades.

Examples of allow for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There, Lauder has a state-of-the-art distribution system, which allows for same- or next-day deliveries. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Collins called for the widening of the Savannah River on the coast to allow for more goods to be exported and blamed the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act as the root cause of inflation. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

During the season, a weekly off day would also allow for the creation of a standalone Monday night game broadcast nationally, akin to Sunday Night Baseball. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026

That hasn’t stopped them from having two teenage, half-vampire sons, which begs some questions about vampire physiology but allows for some solid jokes about superpowered adolescence. — Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for allow for

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