Synonyms of allowance

allowance

noun

ə-ˈlau̇-ən(t)s 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portion
• share
• part
• quota
• proportion
• percentage
• allotment
• piece
• slice
• cut
• ration
• take
• piece of the action
• end
• commission
• section
• segment
• lot
• member
• partition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• total
• sum
• compound
• aggregate
• pool
• whole
• totality
• composite

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• permission
• authorization
• granting
• consent
• permit
• sanction
• clearance
• license
• warrant
• signature
• leave
• green light
• concurrence
• grant
• accreditation
• sufferance
• certification
• seal
• agreement
• stamp
• acceptance
• tolerance
• liberty
• concession
• patent
• pass
• assent
• imprimatur
• toleration
• acquiescence
• OK
• accord

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denial
• prohibition
• refusal
• rejection
• revocation
• injunction
• exclusion
• suppression
• veto
• proscription
• interdiction
• repression
• ban
• embargo
• deterrence
• taboo
• discouragement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allowance

Eleven Swiss cantons have introduced birth allowances over the years, and one study found that the payments increased fertility, mainly among lower-income immigrants, but the effect quickly faded. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

According to Ganzhou’s policy, if a household per-person income is below the minimum living allowance threshold set by the government, each person in the family could receive 1,005 yuan per month, equivalent to $150 dollars. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Some annuities have different withdrawal percentages, and the allowance may be based on your contract value, premium or another figure. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Similar efforts across the globe reduce child poverty with child allowances. — Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026