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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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Apple isn't allowing or disallowing any new behavior in macOS.
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Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
During an audit, a credit or deduction could be disallowed without proof.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
Claims are disallowed if the debt has been sold under a valid legal assignment or the supplier charged more than the customary sales price.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
As a result, the Tax Court agreed with the IRS to disallow those expenses.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
During an audit, a credit or deduction could be disallowed without proof.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
Claims are disallowed if the debt has been sold under a valid legal assignment or the supplier charged more than the customary sales price.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
As a result, the Tax Court agreed with the IRS to disallow those expenses.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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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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