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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The Chelsea forward instigated an England goal on the quarter-hour mark which was eventually disallowed.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Key provisions retroactively apply to the 2025 tax year, such as disallowing Employee Retention Credit claims after January 31, 2024.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The break seemed to fire some life into Al-Ain, Ramy Rabia seeing a goal disallowed before Di Gregorio sprung to life with a wonderful save to deny Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba from close range.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The court’s decision Tuesday reaffirms its ruling from back in March that disallowed NewJeans from rebranding as NJZ and pursuing independent activities, as well as rejected the group’s appeal that attempted to overturn their previous ruling, Billboard reports.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Key provisions retroactively apply to the 2025 tax year, such as disallowing Employee Retention Credit claims after January 31, 2024.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The break seemed to fire some life into Al-Ain, Ramy Rabia seeing a goal disallowed before Di Gregorio sprung to life with a wonderful save to deny Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba from close range.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The court’s decision Tuesday reaffirms its ruling from back in March that disallowed NewJeans from rebranding as NJZ and pursuing independent activities, as well as rejected the group’s appeal that attempted to overturn their previous ruling, Billboard reports.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disallow. Accessed 12 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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