ALLOWANCE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

allowance

noun

ə-ˈlau̇-ən(t)s

Definition of allowance

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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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 Officials had estimated only four bus stops would be subject to new higher-density allowances — but in SANDAG’s maps, 21 meet the criteria. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026 That's because gym memberships and meal allowances don't make someone feel seen or tell them that their contribution matters. — Candy Fernandez, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The Legal Aid Society and Empire Justice Center, both nonprofits, are demanding that the state increase the allowance and provide enough financial assistance to keep families and individuals housed. — Spencer Norris, ProPublica, 9 July 2026 Under the new squad cost ratio (SCR) that clubs voted to implement from the start of 2026-27, spending will be restricted to a maximum of 85 per cent of total income, plus a flexible equity top-up allowance of £33 million over a three-year period. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for allowance

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Noun

James McConnell The 21-year-old central midfielder returned to action at the end of last season, playing for the under-21s and training with the first team after an injury kept him out of action for a large portion of the campaign.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Students are expected to return to the building when classes begin in August, although portions of the project will continue through most of November.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of portion

Noun

To make the digital instruction feel authentic, Huang used motion-capture technology to record the movements of real-life dance teachers — with their permission.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 11 July 2026
Tommie Brown, a spokesperson for the Jackson, Mississippi, Police Department, told USA TODAY that Flock installed some Raven devices on private property without the knowledge or permission of police or the property owners.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of permission

Noun

Volvo was recently given an authorization by the Commerce Department to continue doing business in the States despite being owned by Chinese conglomerate Geely; its sister brand Polestar was strangely not so lucky.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 16 July 2026
The impending removal of deportation protections and work authorization under Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants has worried many in South Florida.

— Austin Horn July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of authorization

Noun

Getty Images The granting of a UPEPA special motion to strike means that the plaintiff's complaint was without substantial factual or legal support.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
But without an objective yardstick, two police officers can review the same file and make opposite decisions about the granting of a license.

— George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

Definition of granting

Noun

Last week, Meta paused a new AI tool to generate images based on public Instagram accounts after users complained that people’s likeness could be used without their consent.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Racicot said Platner showed up at her door while inebriated and had sex with her without her consent.

— Philip Wang, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of consent

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