Examples of disallow in a Sentence
The touchdown was disallowed because of a penalty.
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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Micky van de Ven’s reckless tackle on Sondre Aukland, straight after Bentancur’s goal had been disallowed, hinted at the underlying frustration.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
If Vrabel wants to establish a winning culture, that means reinforcing certain habits and attitudes and disallowing others.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
After a vigorous lobbying campaign, Congress adopted a half measure, disallowing sales taxes but retaining the deductibility of other subnational levies.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring their side's first goal which was later disallowed by VAR during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and RCD Mallorca at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on August 30, 2025 in Madrid, Spain.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Sep. 2025
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
If Vrabel wants to establish a winning culture, that means reinforcing certain habits and attitudes and disallowing others.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
After a vigorous lobbying campaign, Congress adopted a half measure, disallowing sales taxes but retaining the deductibility of other subnational levies.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring their side's first goal which was later disallowed by VAR during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and RCD Mallorca at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on August 30, 2025 in Madrid, Spain.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disallow. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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disallow
transitive verb
dis·al·low
ˌdi-sə-ˈlau̇ 
1
: to deny the truth, force, or validity of
disallowed the deduction
disallow a bankruptcy claim
2
: to refuse to allow
disallow payment of benefits
disallowance
noun
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