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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
The 6-year-old allowance-level mare Angelic Appeal was euthanized after being injured in a race on the Santa Anita turf course on Saturday, and the maiden 4-year-old colt Cornhuskerchris was euthanized after being injured in training on the Santa Anita training track on Sunday.
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Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
This might mean that your total allowance for food goes down by 15 percent or 20 percent (the industry standard), which might translate to one less appetizer, one less drink, et cetera.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
As public pressure mounted, the NWSL responded last month by rolling out a new allowance called the High Impact Player Rule, which will let teams exceed the league salary cap by $1 million for one or more stars who meet specific commercial or performance metrics.
—Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
This has created new temptations, particularly for the young people now being coaxed into putting their weekly allowance toward randomized Call of Duty loot boxes and Polymarket wagers.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
This might mean that your total allowance for food goes down by 15 percent or 20 percent (the industry standard), which might translate to one less appetizer, one less drink, et cetera.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
As public pressure mounted, the NWSL responded last month by rolling out a new allowance called the High Impact Player Rule, which will let teams exceed the league salary cap by $1 million for one or more stars who meet specific commercial or performance metrics.
—Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
This has created new temptations, particularly for the young people now being coaxed into putting their weekly allowance toward randomized Call of Duty loot boxes and Polymarket wagers.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance
Noun
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Yet Senate Democrats have promised to derail its passage ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline unless the DHS portion is renegotiated.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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These sectors have also utilized a substantial portion of last year’s outlays.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Used with the permission of the publisher, Viking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce did not grant a license or permission of any kind to the production involving Sydney Sweeney as reported by TMZ, nor did anyone seek a license or permission from the Chamber for that production.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Now, with roughly $404 million still available, Sakura Square is among more than 80 applicants hoping to secure a share of the next round of funding.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company’s share of its agreement with California — $55 million — is barely a speck on its balance sheet; revenue for Alphabet, Google’s parent company, topped $102 billion in its most recent quarterly earnings report.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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United Teachers Los Angeles members also gave their leadership authorization to call a strike.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The backstory Enchantment’s unique location in Boynton Canyon meant that the creation of the property involved several layers of authorization.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Israel and Egypt are vetting travelers, and the crossing is being overseen with international involvement, officials said, as part of efforts to prevent weapons smuggling while allowing limited humanitarian movement.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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For its part, the Post has run headlong into battle with the most powerful politician in the state and one of the most visible figures in Democratic politics.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The last large-scale granting of legal status took place almost 21 years ago, under the government of José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero, which processed more than 576,000 applications.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The survey was run through an online panel, with quotas used to keep a good balance across age, gender, and different parts of the country.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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Privacy - Terms protected by reCAPTCHA This site is exceeding reCAPTCHA Enterprise free quota.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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But Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has refused to budge, defending blue slips as a core component of the Senate’s constitutional role in providing advice and consent.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act prohibits school personnel from disclosing a student's records to an immigration official unless the school has consent from the student’s parent or the official has a valid subpoena or court order.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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