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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The Spaniards scored, only for the finish to be disallowed for offside.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Spurred by ProPublica’s reporting, Democrats have introduced a measure designed to block a right-wing strategy to disallow ballots after they were cast.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
An appeals court judge has sharply criticized his colleagues for disallowing tens of thousands of votes in a crucial North Carolina election.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 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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Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Spurred by ProPublica’s reporting, Democrats have introduced a measure designed to block a right-wing strategy to disallow ballots after they were cast.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
An appeals court judge has sharply criticized his colleagues for disallowing tens of thousands of votes in a crucial North Carolina election.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 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 17 Apr. 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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