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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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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
The judge also wrote that no allowances have been made in county election budgets to provide for additional personnel or expenses associated with the rule.
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Ani Freedman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
His last race was a seventh in an allowance race at Los Alamitos on Sept. 15.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Similar allowances are in place in more than a dozen states and Washington D.C., according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
—Lauren Floyd, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
This highlights the need for the IRS to update its housing allowances to reflect current economic realities.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Ani Freedman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
His last race was a seventh in an allowance race at Los Alamitos on Sept. 15.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Similar allowances are in place in more than a dozen states and Washington D.C., according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
—Lauren Floyd, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
This highlights the need for the IRS to update its housing allowances to reflect current economic realities.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance
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Golden State didn’t qualify for the Las Vegas portion of the tournament.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Landeskog did not remain on the ice for the full team portion of the morning skate.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Be Skeptical of App Requests: Always scrutinize requests for extensive permissions.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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America has to negotiate permissions with receiving countries.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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EchoStar shares, which closed at $26.13 on Monday, were at $21.99 on Thursday, a sign that investors weren’t pleased with the sale falling apart — although the earnings report could have played into the decline.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Berkshire also added more than 400,000 shares of pool equipment wholesale distributor Pool Corp. (POOL+3.51%), valued at about $152 million.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In June the Biden administration implemented an executive order restricting asylum and imposed stricter consequences for those who cross without authorization.Kristen Taketa, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The company maintains a share repurchase program with approximately $2,297 million in Board authorization remaining as of October 31, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Was your family still part of the organization when you were cast out?Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The region’s dry and warmer-than-usual weather has been caused, in part, by a strong high-pressure ridge that parked itself high in the atmosphere over much of the country for several weeks.Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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These jokes were made on my blog, which another family member had shared with my uncle without my consent.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Processing times now stretch from several months to years, with some countries implementing annual quotas to manage the influx of wealthy applicants.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Her top priority would be to increase the percentage of affordable housing to 20% of overall projects, and ensure that developers do not cut corners by splitting single-unit housing into smaller townhomes to meet the quota.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Some analysts believe that North Korea might leverage its expanding nuclear arsenal in order to gain concessions from the next U.S. administration, particularly in the form of sanctions relief.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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This spike was driven by investor anxiety about the war’s potential ramifications, from sanctions against Russia to disruptions in energy markets.Sanford Mann, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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