1
as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
as the war progressed, each family's allowance of sugar and flour was reduced
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Relevance
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2
as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
without the official allowance of the school board, no organization can hold its meetings on school property
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Recent Examples of allowance
Detectives learned that the victim and her 21-year-old grandson, Rontrell Jackson, had recently gotten into an argument which led to Rontrell Jackson losing his allowance, Arlington police said.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump has criticized those allowances in 14 states and the District of Columbia.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Murkowski sees the case -- a challenge by the Republican National Committee and others to Mississippi's allowance of late-arriving ballots -- as an effort to end voting by mail nationwide.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Murkowski sees the case — a challenge by the Republican National Committee and others to Mississippi's allowance of late-arriving ballots — as an effort to end voting by mail nationwide.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump has criticized those allowances in 14 states and the District of Columbia.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Murkowski sees the case -- a challenge by the Republican National Committee and others to Mississippi's allowance of late-arriving ballots -- as an effort to end voting by mail nationwide.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Murkowski sees the case — a challenge by the Republican National Committee and others to Mississippi's allowance of late-arriving ballots — as an effort to end voting by mail nationwide.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance
Noun
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Kitchen staff pile the plates high with big portions, ensuring leftovers to take home.—
Joe Marusak
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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No substitution or compensation will be given for any portion of the prize that is not used.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On Monday, the deadline, Immigration and Customs Enforcement finally granted her permission to reenter.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Warso got permission from the facility’s director for the demonstration, along with a reminder not to post flyers.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Nebius shares year-to-date.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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And a disproportionate share of Florida workers are employed in seasonal or part-time industries, like tourism, meaning fewer receive insurance through their employers.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Associated Press reported that Kenyan law allows hospitals and morgues to dispose of unclaimed bodies after 14 days with court authorization.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Another employee followed the agent’s incorrect advice and exposed a large amount of company data to employees without authorization as a result.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even though researchers have found no evidence that contemporary populations use one hemisphere of the brain any more than the other, every part of this picture is presented with slick confidence.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The backstory Athanasia Comninos, the effortlessly stylish owner and CEO, is an essential part of the hotel’s ethos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Regulators have pledged faster turnarounds and the granting of rates that reflect growing wildfire risks to incentivize insurers to expand coverage in high-hazard areas.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From that, between $600 and $850 is deducted for the quota, along with additional payments for travel debt and communal living expenses, Kim said.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The last time the country saw immigration at the current scale was in the early 1900s, when Congress responded by imposing quotas.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The measure, part of the City Council’s consent calendar, was passed unanimously March 2.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Before infants were enrolled in the AL16 study, their parents or guardians had to sign consent forms disclosing, among other things, the risks that clinical trial subjects would face.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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