allow (sb) latitude

Frequency: 7.512.5 per million words

to permit someone to have freedom

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Examples (10)

  • The manager allowed us considerable latitude in how we organized our work.
  • Nowadays, newspapers are allowed significant latitude in their reporting.
  • The strict rules do not allow much latitude for errors.
  • We should allow children some latitude to make their own mistakes.
  • The new policy allows employees greater latitude in setting their hours.
  • Writers are often allowed creative latitude when adapting a book for film.
  • This design does not allow sufficient latitude for future expansion.
  • The committee was allowed wide latitude to investigate the issue.
  • Please allow me some latitude to explain the situation fully.
  • The law allows judges some latitude when determining sentences.