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
The more dense zoning can also be phased in over the next three years, with even longer allowances for areas with relatively low resources — high-paying jobs, educational opportunities or community amenities.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
The past three weeks, that total has dropped to 196, basically cutting the per-game allowance in half.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Why don’t religious people make similar allowances for nonbelievers?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
From October 8th 2025, UK investors can finally hold crypto ETNs (including BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF) in their £20,000 annual ISA allowance and pension contributions.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
The past three weeks, that total has dropped to 196, basically cutting the per-game allowance in half.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Why don’t religious people make similar allowances for nonbelievers?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
From October 8th 2025, UK investors can finally hold crypto ETNs (including BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF) in their £20,000 annual ISA allowance and pension contributions.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance
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Eat lunch, which comes in large portions and uses vegetables harvested on the property, on the hotel restaurant’s terrace, which has an astonishing view.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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During the fundraising portion of the evening, auctioneer Zachary Ian Krone encouraged attendees to donate to City of Hope’s cause.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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The General Assembly has given Mecklenburg County permission to put a referendum on the ballot to raise the county’s sales tax to fund road, rail and bus projects.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Run with permission of the author, courtesy of Bloomsbury Continuum, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The former couple were married from 2004 to 2007, and share sons Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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This is the first and only medical device to receive FDA marketing authorization for the local treatment of breast cancer, which is a milestone that could transform how doctors approach early-stage cases.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
10 Oct. 2025
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Local 802 members began voting on a strike authorization yesterday, and the vote ends on Sunday.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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That was due in part to an 80-yard drive to begin the third quarter in which the 49ers overcame two penalties — both by wide receiver Jauan Jennings — and picked up four first downs.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Greenbergs were also to receive a monetary payment as part of the settlement, although Philadelphia city officials did not admit liability.—
Brandon Griggs,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Even if devices are turned off, the system can generate information from other active WiFi devices in the environment, revealing presence and movement without consent.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Amanda Bryant, herpetologist with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, said hunters surpassed the initial quota of 204 with one additional harvest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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With potential regulatory fights to come, this is a potential boon and is a way of circumventing content quotas and other obligations that European countries want to establish.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Ukrainian leader has also repeatedly called for its Western partners to add more sanctions on Russia and its major economic and strategic partners, such as China and India, to turn the screw on Moscow.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Undoubtedly, China’s shipbuilding rivalry with South Korea plays a role in the sanctions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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