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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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
According to the national courier, the newest offers include a signing bonus of up to $1,000 Canadian dollars ($728) depending on role, the elimination of mandatory overtime for the urban unit and lower inflation thresholds for cost-of-living allowance payments across all employees.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
The girls pooled their allowance together for these tickets.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
However, the mother’s recent request for a $1,000-a-month allowance has reignited tensions between them.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 25 May 2025
Protein’s minimum recommended dietary allowance (RDA) is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight (0.36 grams per pound).
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 May 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
The girls pooled their allowance together for these tickets.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
However, the mother’s recent request for a $1,000-a-month allowance has reignited tensions between them.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 25 May 2025
Protein’s minimum recommended dietary allowance (RDA) is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight (0.36 grams per pound).
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance
Noun
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The approved budget would preserve the portion of the program for those 65 and older, allocating $110 million for that coverage.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Musk has also sought to operate Starlink, his satellite-internet company, in South Africa, but has balked at a law requiring foreign tech firms to sell a portion of their local subsidiaries to shareholders who are Black or historically disadvantaged.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 June 2025
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By mapping who has access to what and why, these tools help identify unnecessary permissions, enforce least-privilege access and eliminate redundancies (full disclosure: Gathid offers this solution).—
Leslie Milne,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Reddit sued Anthropic on Wednesday, accusing the startup of training its artificial intelligence (AI) models on the popular forum without permission.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
5 June 2025
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The number of mid-level touring artists dropped from 19% to 12% recently, while even superstars saw their share decrease from 44% to 36%.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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International concerns about the war’s consequences, as well as trade tensions, drove Asian share prices lower Monday while oil prices surged.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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But their work authorization is tied to their parole status, and reapplying for permission to work in the United States will take months.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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This withdrawal came following the company’s public announcement to increase its share repurchase authorization to $750 million and commit to utilize $200 million of such authorization over the next three months and $500 million within the next 12 months.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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Norton’s basic antivirus omits VPN protection, but a no-limits VPN is part of all Norton’s security suites.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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Miley Cyrus premiered her Something Beautiful visual album for a packed audience at New York’s Beacon Theatre as part of the 2025 Tribeca Festival.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2025
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The spin-off is subject to customary regulatory approvals, board consent, and market conditions.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The use of this content to train AI without knowledge or explicit consent by users is a legal topic sure to stir debate in the years ahead.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
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Tavares talked about one of the key issues for Brazilian producer and government alike, the creation of investment quotas for VOD players in Brazil, along the lines of those created in many E.U. states.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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The statewide kill quota is 187, including 18 in Central Florida.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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Trump imposed a similar ban during his first term before withdrawing America unilaterally from Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, under which Iran drastically limited its program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.—
NASSER KARIMI,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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That Israeli announcement came just before President Trump in his first term unilaterally withdrew America from Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, which greatly limited its program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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