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 primary reason cited for this action was Jericho's failure to submit either a statement of use or a request for an extension within the mandatory six-month window following the trademark's initial allowance.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The law makes a few allowances for pet owners who want to take their animals into a grocery store.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Unlimited or high-priority data allowances help rural households avoid slowdowns and surprise fees.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Alison also shares how, because Everly is only 4, the family doesn’t do a formal allowance just yet.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The law makes a few allowances for pet owners who want to take their animals into a grocery store.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Unlimited or high-priority data allowances help rural households avoid slowdowns and surprise fees.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Alison also shares how, because Everly is only 4, the family doesn’t do a formal allowance just yet.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance
Noun
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a large portion of Iran's ballistic missile arsenal was destroyed during the first hours of the aerial attacks.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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After battling two years of slowly deteriorating vision, Charton was able to claw back a small portion of her lost world.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Used with the permission of the publisher, Simon & Schuster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Revoke any unnecessary permissions immediately.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Qatari company also owns a 25% share of the International Airlines Group, the parent of British Airways, Spain’s Iberia, Ireland’s Aer Lingus and other, lower-cost carriers.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The five companies with the largest share of SNAP recipient households on their payrolls in Arkansas were Walmart, McDonald's, Dollar General, Sonic and Tyson Foods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lawmakers from both major political parties have expressed concerns about Trump ordering the military actions without receiving authorization from Congress or providing many details.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Employees represented by United Auto Workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant workers will hold a strike authorization vote next week, following the company’s final offer last month.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump had previously signaled openness to allowing Nvidia to sell its advanced Blackwell AI chip to China as part of his trade war truce with Beijing.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The affair has become a part of a larger attack on Israel’s judiciary from Netanyahu’s coalition.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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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 last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Critics believed the real aim was to circumvent the racial quotas that the president had promised.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Iranian oil discounts to China have hit a year‑high as sanctions on Iran and Russia tighten, squeezing independent refiners already constrained by import quotas, trade sources told Reuters on October 29.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The measure passed the Senate by unanimous consent last week, after clearing the House in a voice vote in March (both actions signal broad support for the policy).—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Others argue that the legal definition of consent leaves too much room for interpretation of what behaviors constitute consent or its withdrawal.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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