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
Until now, the state’s business community had fundamentally supported the auctioning of emission allowances as a market approach preferable to the direct regulation of emissions, which many environmental groups favored.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The four-lane arterial, which once carried Highway 160, is optimized to move cars quickly through neighborhoods with little to no allowance for the safety or comfort of people walking.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Currently, student veterans enrolled in online classes receive only 50% of the federal monthly housing allowance, compared with student vets who take at least one in-person college class.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
The compensation question comes after Lago and Anderson, shortly after being reelected last year, joined with newcomer Lara to rescind the hefty pay raise and car allowance that was approved by the previous commission in 2023.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The four-lane arterial, which once carried Highway 160, is optimized to move cars quickly through neighborhoods with little to no allowance for the safety or comfort of people walking.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Currently, student veterans enrolled in online classes receive only 50% of the federal monthly housing allowance, compared with student vets who take at least one in-person college class.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
The compensation question comes after Lago and Anderson, shortly after being reelected last year, joined with newcomer Lara to rescind the hefty pay raise and car allowance that was approved by the previous commission in 2023.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance
Noun
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While a portion of rallygoers voiced support for dramatic intervention against Cuba's leadership, others said their focus remains on peaceful, lasting reform.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Last week, the agency invited NCDOT Secretary Daniel Johnson, local officials and residents to visit the areas along the uptown portion of I-77 Monday, March 23.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The fire truck was crossing the tarmac just before midnight after being given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Air traffic control had granted the truck permission to cross the runway to a United flight that had reported an odor making flight attendants ill, then seconds later urgently ordered the truck to stop, according to audio from the tower.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In response, my father established the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, or MOSOP, which mobilized Ogoni people to fight for a greater share of the oil wealth and demand more respect for our natural environment.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Its share price hit reflected investor disappointment in the band’s return, although the tour is streaming on Netflix in 190 countries, which may help offset some of the in-person attendance declines.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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Unlike prior authorization, which happens before the patient gets a service, pre-payment review occurs after the service but before reimbursement, while post-payment review could force providers to pay Medicaid back.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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The authorization lasts until April 19.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Republicans are, for the most part, supportive of transgender policies Trump has asked them to tack on as well, one that would restrict surgeries for minors and another preventing biological males from competing in women’s sports.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lee sees those parts of the articles as a potential avenue for helping bring in Republican support.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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The end of the group stage earlier in the week was overshadowed by Iran's departure from the tournament and the granting of asylum to members of the delegation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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This means that the gas is not connected to the production of crude oil and is unaffected by decisions to raise or lower output according to, for example, OPEC quotas.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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Even those might be fortuitously timed, as the Thunder and Spurs will likely have nothing to play for other than potential awards quotas.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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The indictment also stated that Dadig harassed his victims by showing up to their homes and places of business unannounced and uninvited, stalking them, taking and posting photographs of them online without their consent and revealing private details about their lives online.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The act provides ways for a victim to seek relief from being harmed by doxing, or the act of intentionally using another’s personally identifiable information, including social media profiles, without consent with the intent to harass, cause mental anguish or create fear of bodily harm or death.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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