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allowance

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of allowance

1 something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
  • As the shortage progressed, each family's allowance of fuel was reduced.
Synonyms of allowance

allotment, cut, end, part, piece, portion, proportion, quota, share, slice, take
Words Related to allowance

lot, ration

commission, percentage

member, partition, section, segment
Near Antonyms of allowance

aggregate, composite, compound, pool, sum, total, totality

whole
2 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.
Synonyms of allowance

authorization, clearance, concurrence, consent, granting, green light, leave, license (or licence), permission, sanction, sufferance, warrant
Words Related to allowance

imprimatur, seal, signature, stamp

accreditation, certification

liberty, pass

concession, patent, permit

tolerance, toleration

acceptance, acquiescence, agreement, assent, OK (or okay)

accord, grant
Near Antonyms of allowance

denial, refusal, rejection, revocation

injunction, veto

deterrence, discouragement, repression, suppression

ban, embargo, exclusion
Antonyms of allowance

interdiction, prohibition, proscription

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