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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Curaçao, ranked 90th by FIFA, had two goals disallowed beforehand.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Lawmakers should pass legislation that was first proposed in 2015 to disallow any DTC marketing dollars to be used as tax deductions.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 21 June 2025
Spurred by ProPublica’s reporting, Democrats have introduced a measure designed to block a right-wing strategy to disallow ballots after they were cast.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
And some rules disallow pit bulls or dogs heavier than 25 pounds.
—Steve Knopper, Billboard, 9 June 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Lawmakers should pass legislation that was first proposed in 2015 to disallow any DTC marketing dollars to be used as tax deductions.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 21 June 2025
Spurred by ProPublica’s reporting, Democrats have introduced a measure designed to block a right-wing strategy to disallow ballots after they were cast.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
And some rules disallow pit bulls or dogs heavier than 25 pounds.
—Steve Knopper, Billboard, 9 June 2025
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disallow. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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