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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Relevance
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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 bill would also rebalance Universal Credit payments, removing access for disabled people under the age of 22 to additional funds, whilst slightly increasing the standard allowance for all UC claims related to disability affecting a person’s ability to work.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 2 July 2025
Despite inflation, most parents haven't increased their children's allowances.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Arguably nobody else is shopping for players above the allowance of its revenue streams; Aston Villa has, but sells key assets to offset the effects.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Zuckerberg famously earns only $1 as CEO at Meta, although the company provides him a $14 million allowance for costs related to security for Zuckerberg and his family.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 June 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 2 July 2025
Despite inflation, most parents haven't increased their children's allowances.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Arguably nobody else is shopping for players above the allowance of its revenue streams; Aston Villa has, but sells key assets to offset the effects.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Zuckerberg famously earns only $1 as CEO at Meta, although the company provides him a $14 million allowance for costs related to security for Zuckerberg and his family.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance
Noun
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When Harris was asked about the Biden administration’s relationship with Israel’s prime minister, CBS producers used different portions of her answer on two programs.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The Council of Economic Advisers, an agency within the presidential executive office, estimates that changes in the legislation will help push the portion of seniors with exemptions and deductions exceeding Social Security income to 88%, from 64% under current law.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Still, many members of the church don’t want to stop attending Mass even if leaders give them permission.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Reprinted with permission from Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
Noun
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In its first seven hours, The Format’s post earned nearly 5,000 likes, nearly 600 comments and more than 2,000 shares.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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Lawyers, similar to professionals in other disciplines, have committed their share of transgressions.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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In 2020, then-U.S. Attorney General William Barr authorized prosecutors to seek the death penalty against the Saenz brothers, but President Joe Biden’s attorney general, Merrick Garland, withdrew that authorization in November 2023.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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To get this authorization, the operator has to prove that its vehicles: Can operate while complying with state traffic laws.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The Service Employees International Union, which has backed some of the Carpenters’ efforts on housing bills, has also spent years pulling non-union, heavily immigrant workers into the labor movement in part by making policy demands.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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The new lodge sat on the foundation of the former and used many of the original's materials, but was scaled back in its design, removing a second story and observation tower that were part of the original, according to the National Park Service.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Indeed, Thomas Jefferson used ideas learned during his own college education to write the Declaration of Independence and establish one of the most consequential political doctrines in modern history: all people are created equal and possess inherent rights to a government based on their consent.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025
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This agreement requires final consent from AMC’s term loan lenders.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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He’s garnered the most attention and controversy for being a key architect of Trump’s harsh immigration policy and mass deportations, with the advisor reportedly recently pushing immigration officials to meet a quota of at least 3,000 arrests per day.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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The plaintiffs ascribe this behavior to a quota of 3,000 immigration arrests per day set by presidential aide Stephen Miller.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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This growing alliance challenges U.S. influence across the Middle East, even as Washington steps up sanctions enforcement.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Graham has said the president would be allowed to waive the sanctions, for 180 days, and could also renew a waiver.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 July 2025
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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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