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
In March, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that the local government approved a 2,500-rupee monthly allowance for eligible women, according to an article in The Indian Express.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Horses trained by Bob Baffert finished first and second in Thursday’s feature — an allowance/claiming race with a $84,500 purse.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
His office negotiated the allowance for prospective buyers to take training courses.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
For example, Google’s allowance for 20% of employees’ time to develop their own projects led to some of their highest-earning products, including Gmail and Google Ads.
Profit And Purpose: Two Sides Of The Same Coin
People want purpose—your customers, your staff and your stakeholders.
—Natalie Ruiz, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Horses trained by Bob Baffert finished first and second in Thursday’s feature — an allowance/claiming race with a $84,500 purse.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
His office negotiated the allowance for prospective buyers to take training courses.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
For example, Google’s allowance for 20% of employees’ time to develop their own projects led to some of their highest-earning products, including Gmail and Google Ads.
Profit And Purpose: Two Sides Of The Same Coin
People want purpose—your customers, your staff and your stakeholders.
—Natalie Ruiz, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for allowance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance
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The Bronco Fire was burning on the eastern portion of the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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This isn’t just some rustic detour on the Euro portion of this wine road trip.—
John Noakes,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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Resolution was granted permission to join the lawsuit in 2023.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Nicole Brownstein, the press secretary for the city’s public schools, said the agency has helped connect families with their permission to legal support and other resources.—
Cayla Bamberger,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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The bachelorette party was going to take place on a cruise, and the bride needed Stevens to pay her share immediately after inviting her.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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What used to require a single prior authorization could now face multiple layers, which means more delays and higher denial rates.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Restrictions should include prohibiting sharing information about residents, removing federal agents from local police facilities, and rescinding or narrowing authorizations to enforce local law.—
Spencer Reynolds,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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As part of its Q2 earnings release, Vivid Seats also announced a cost-reduction plan that is targeting $25 million in savings in annual operating expenses.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Volunteers must be 21 and consent to background check.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Emails in those folders still count toward your Yahoo Mail quota until they're permanently removed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, former Senator Phil Gramm, R-Texas, explained the 1981 car quotas as a political necessity.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Other notable happenings in the Physical AI space include: In the midst of U.S. sanctions and a trade war, the Chinese government is investing heavily in creating an invention ecosystem around physical AI.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Annexation in any form would undoubtedly be met with international opprobrium, threats of sanctions, and further isolation of Israel on the world stage.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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