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 city's limited allowance runs through Independence Day, after which all fireworks restrictions will return.
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Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Average annual compensation for service members, including allowances for housing and other expenses, began at $57,604 in 2025 and topped $228,000 for colonels and captains, according to the agency.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.
megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 June 2026
That’s because its funding is tied to an auction for a shrinking number of pollution allowances.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Gen Alpha kids have grown up with AI Spending money for Gen Alpha kids is coming from allowances for doing chores (78%), payment for good grades (67%), and their own side hustles like mowing lawns and babysitting (57%), the survey found.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 7 June 2026
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Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Average annual compensation for service members, including allowances for housing and other expenses, began at $57,604 in 2025 and topped $228,000 for colonels and captains, according to the agency.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.
megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 June 2026
That’s because its funding is tied to an auction for a shrinking number of pollution allowances.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Gen Alpha kids have grown up with AI Spending money for Gen Alpha kids is coming from allowances for doing chores (78%), payment for good grades (67%), and their own side hustles like mowing lawns and babysitting (57%), the survey found.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance
Noun
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The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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Temperatures will decline slightly Friday and Saturday across portions of the UK and France, but the more significant relief for these areas will come Sunday as the heat dome continues to shift eastward.—
Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Noun
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Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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Comic books until then had been strictly boys’-own adventures, with titles like Eagle and Hotspur, that gave young boys permission to revel in the grim 20th century wars their fathers had fought in.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Newton isn't the only analyst seeing potential for a rebound in the shares.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Priya Bhardwaj does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Priya Bhardwaj,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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The plan includes more space for private businesses, imports and exports without state intermediation, free hiring of personnel, authorization for private banks and investment by Cubans abroad.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Drone operators who enter restricted airspace without authorization can face fines of up to $100,000, confiscation of their aircraft, and federal criminal charges.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Organizers across the country say their 250th anniversary events celebrate parts of American history that are missing from the national conversation.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The Beck Recreation Center closed last summer, and part of the building is scheduled for demolition.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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But, as is often the case with these kinds of monkey’s paws, the granting of a wish comes at a great cost—the wishmaker’s life.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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The southern African nation recently introduced lithium concentrate quotas and increased royalties on lithium concentrate exports to boost revenues from its natural resources.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
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Workers want pay and benefits in line with what the union says is the new citywide standard, which is a minimum wage of $30 per hour for non-tipped workers by 2028, a 15-room daily quota for housekeeping workers, 18% banquet gratuity and more, the release says.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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The consent order would be updated multiple times to give the company more time to plug remaining wells.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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In the United States, at least 19 states have already passed laws restricting minors’ access to social media platforms — with eight states enacting outright bans or parental consent requirements.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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