1
as in portions
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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2
as in permissions
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 allowances
Ten-year-olds are saving their allowances for $70 moisturizers and $90 serums, mimicking influencer routines meant for adults.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Specifically, the temporary pandemic-era allowances that have been repeatedly renewed to enable payments, could no longer be reauthorized.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
While the state constitution allows some exemptions to the $75 gift limit, Common Cause alleges that the October summit doesn’t fit any of those allowances.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025
State funding allowances haven’t kept up with inflation, leaving the district to turn to local property taxpayers to fill some budget holes as other gaps remain.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 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
Some countries, such as Hungary, Poland and France, have implemented financial incentives to encourage people to have children, including income tax exemptions, universal child benefits and family allowances.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The new law, which passed the Assembly and Senate last month, does not apply to the Turquoise proposal but aims to prevent similar future developments from receiving density bonus allowances.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Specifically, the temporary pandemic-era allowances that have been repeatedly renewed to enable payments, could no longer be reauthorized.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
While the state constitution allows some exemptions to the $75 gift limit, Common Cause alleges that the October summit doesn’t fit any of those allowances.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025
State funding allowances haven’t kept up with inflation, leaving the district to turn to local property taxpayers to fill some budget holes as other gaps remain.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 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
Some countries, such as Hungary, Poland and France, have implemented financial incentives to encourage people to have children, including income tax exemptions, universal child benefits and family allowances.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The new law, which passed the Assembly and Senate last month, does not apply to the Turquoise proposal but aims to prevent similar future developments from receiving density bonus allowances.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowances
Noun
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The advisory is for portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern Rhode Island.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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Parts of the stream are as salty as portions of Chesapeake Bay.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The final shape of Fence was to be determined by whatever land-use permissions were granted to the Christos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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If an app asks for permissions that do not match its purpose, like a calculator wanting your location or a flashlight needing camera access, that is a major red flag.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Nvidia became the first company to hit a $5 trillion valuation in October, Broadcom’s shares rose 49% across 2025, with ASML’s stock increasing 36%.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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But this year, investors should brace for the possibility outperforming shares will collide with reality, billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio warned on Monday.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Foreign workers must immediately stop working if their employment authorizations lapse.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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An impending federal ruling is expected to strip Texas DACA recipients of their work authorizations, impacting tens of thousands of people in the state.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Running water and electricity were disrupted in parts of the capital, Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Australia became the latest country to introduce content quotas on the major streamers this week.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those questions asked about turnover rate, one specific employee whom complaints had been made against, staff quotas and changes since the 2022 survey.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Failure to provide additional information or consents will be grounds for disqualification, unless prohibited under applicable law.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Before allowing the use of advertising pixels, cookies or other tracking tools, businesses should investigate what those technologies collect, how that data will be used and what disclosures or consents are required.—
Jodi Daniels,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Those early renderings confused enthusiasts and sparked criticism for their familiar proportions.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The country’s most selective colleges still enroll large proportions of students from the wealthiest 1% of American families.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Allowances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowances. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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