Examples of disallow in a Sentence
The touchdown was disallowed because of a penalty.
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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When Sarr equalised a few minutes later, Postecoglou cupped his ears to the Spurs fans, before the goal was disallowed by VAR for a foul on Moises Caicedo.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The likely scenario here is that had the goal been immediately disallowed, the same replays would not have shown enough to change the call.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
The laws worldwide that protect children from being hit usually begin by disallowing nonparental adults to hit children.
—Christina Erickson, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
The legislation seeks to restrict the ability of district court judges — of which there are 677 — to issue injunctions that impact individuals beyond the parties directly involved in the case, which would essentially disallow nationwide injunctions.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The likely scenario here is that had the goal been immediately disallowed, the same replays would not have shown enough to change the call.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
The laws worldwide that protect children from being hit usually begin by disallowing nonparental adults to hit children.
—Christina Erickson, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
The legislation seeks to restrict the ability of district court judges — of which there are 677 — to issue injunctions that impact individuals beyond the parties directly involved in the case, which would essentially disallow nationwide injunctions.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disallow. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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disallow
transitive verb
dis·al·low
ˌdi-sə-ˈlau̇ 
1
: to deny the truth, force, or validity of
disallowed the deduction
disallow a bankruptcy claim
2
: to refuse to allow
disallow payment of benefits
disallowance
noun
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