1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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2
as in to refuse
to be unwilling to grant
disallowed the defendant's request for a new trial
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Recent Examples of disallow
Under the wash-sale rule, if an identical or substantially identical asset is purchased within a 30-day period (before or after) when an asset was sold for a loss, the loss will be disallowed.
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Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Though replays clearly showed the puck going over the line, the goal was disallowed because the whistle had blown.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The Spaniards scored, only for the finish to be disallowed for offside.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
What To Know While crowd-funding sites like GoFundMe have disallowed any fundraisers to be set up to financially benefit Mangione and/or his legal efforts, other sites like GiveSendGo have remained up and running.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Though replays clearly showed the puck going over the line, the goal was disallowed because the whistle had blown.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The Spaniards scored, only for the finish to be disallowed for offside.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
What To Know While crowd-funding sites like GoFundMe have disallowed any fundraisers to be set up to financially benefit Mangione and/or his legal efforts, other sites like GiveSendGo have remained up and running.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallow
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At the very least, there’s no denying that Stewart has artistic conviction.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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The Boise City Council denied that appeal in April in a 4-1 vote, with Council Member Luci Willits the lone dissenter.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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For more than a decade, Cox has refused to carry SportsNet LA because of its high cost.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Related Stories Sonja Morgan Banned from N.Y.C. Hotspot After Walking Out on $1,000 Bill Sonja Morgan Speaks Out After Leaving Restaurant in Ambulance On May 10, Morgan allegedly refused to pay her $1000 bill at Tucci, an upscale restaurant in the Noho neighborhood of Manhattan.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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On May 16, Brown appeared in Manchester Magistrates’ Court, where Judge Joanne Hirst rejected his bail request.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
18 May 2025
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To compound the embarrassment, Arsenal fan group Ashburton Army had raised more than £12,000 to fund their own tifo, which the club rejected (fans who had donated were refunded their money).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo declined to comment on the WSJ report.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The State Department declined to comment on the pope’s status.—
Russ Bynum,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has refuted claims that the noise from offshore wind turbines causes whale deaths.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
20 May 2025
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But rather than refute Mische’s analysis, the administration has been planting suggestions that Mische is employed by Saudi Arabia, even though his advice to that nation ended years ago.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallow. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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