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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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
The wages associated with many players - fancifully mooted - as potential part exchange chips are likely to have wages that would immediately eat into Newcastle’s PSR allowance.
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Like score thresholds, though, repair allowances and criteria can vary by lender.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The effective tax rate for the quarter was a benefit on pre-tax loss of 11.5%, influenced by valuation allowances against deferred tax assets.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
There’s also a $30,000 moving allowance, a country club membership and a courtesy car, plus numerous performance bonuses that would add another $100,000 for a season similar to what UCSD just had.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Like score thresholds, though, repair allowances and criteria can vary by lender.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The effective tax rate for the quarter was a benefit on pre-tax loss of 11.5%, influenced by valuation allowances against deferred tax assets.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
There’s also a $30,000 moving allowance, a country club membership and a courtesy car, plus numerous performance bonuses that would add another $100,000 for a season similar to what UCSD just had.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance
Noun
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OneNote's clipper can grab an entire website, a portion of a website, or just the content of an article.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Still, with nearly 2.6 million living in the U.S., Salvadorans are the third-largest Hispanic group in the country and portions of the population may be vulnerable to mass-deportation efforts.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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To qualify as religious release time, educational instruction must take place off campus, with parental permission and with no public funding.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Some school districts require permission from parents to allow disciplinary paddling in school, while others do not require any communication.—
Christina Erickson,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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In January, the company scrapped a rights issue of shares, opting to borrow 450 billion won from Ryu to reduce its debt burden, which had ballooned to 1.5 times equity.—
Gloria Haraito,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ludvig Aberg, a runner-up in his Masters debut a year ago, suddenly had a share of the lead when McIlroy fell apart on the middle of the back nine.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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Finally, the system requires an efficient framework for authorization of all communications and data transfer based on principles of zero trust, in which every action by a user or device is authenticated, authorized and continuously validated.—
Julian Durand,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Roughly 985,000 people used the app to make appointments at a port of entry at the border, with those who entered often permitted to seek asylum and given temporary work authorization.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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While other parts of his game require refinement, ball instincts should be a strength.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The event is part of Giant Steps’ Denim & Diamonds Gala, where Grandin will be headlining speaker.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Senate version co-sponsored by Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) was approved in the Senate by unanimous consent in February and is nearing passage in the House.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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With the new features announced Tuesday, teens under 16 will be prevented from using the Instagram Live feature without parental consent.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Less than two months after its declaration, Reuters reported that police were scrambling to meet the daily arrest quotas their higher-ups imposed.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Immigration policy experts say the case is consistent with how Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been operating under the new administration: The goal is meeting quotas, rather than targeted enforcement.—
Polo Sandoval,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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After years of targeting founders and developers of crypto infrastructure for allegedly operating unlicensed money services and violating U.S. sanctions, the Department of Justice is shifting its approach.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The impact of the U.S. sanctions extends beyond Venezuela’s borders.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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