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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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Relevance
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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
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.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The developers also asked for various allowances related to the county’s building and zoning restrictions.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In addition to the childbirth incentive, Booyoung Group is reportedly already trying to ease the financial burden on parents by helping out with college tuition for employees’ children, medical expenses for direct family members, and child allowances.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Why don’t religious people make similar allowances for nonbelievers?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Tipping habits and even allowances are also feeling the brunt of rising prices.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
What is certain is that this drastic increase in zoning allowances will drive property values and taxes sharply higher — whether or not new buildings are constructed.
—Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Protests began on Monday over what demonstrators called excessive pay and housing allowances for parliamentarians, escalating into riots on Friday after a motorcycle rideshare driver was killed during police action at a protest site.
—CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
In an attempt to quell the public anger, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday the country’s parliament would listen and act on people’s concerns, pledging to curb hefty allowances for lawmakers.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The developers also asked for various allowances related to the county’s building and zoning restrictions.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In addition to the childbirth incentive, Booyoung Group is reportedly already trying to ease the financial burden on parents by helping out with college tuition for employees’ children, medical expenses for direct family members, and child allowances.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Why don’t religious people make similar allowances for nonbelievers?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Tipping habits and even allowances are also feeling the brunt of rising prices.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
What is certain is that this drastic increase in zoning allowances will drive property values and taxes sharply higher — whether or not new buildings are constructed.
—Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Protests began on Monday over what demonstrators called excessive pay and housing allowances for parliamentarians, escalating into riots on Friday after a motorcycle rideshare driver was killed during police action at a protest site.
—CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
In an attempt to quell the public anger, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday the country’s parliament would listen and act on people’s concerns, pledging to curb hefty allowances for lawmakers.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowances
Noun
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Parts of southwestern Haiti and the southern portions of the Dominican Republic are also at risk of flash flooding and landslides.—
NPR,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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Divide your pizza dough into four portions.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Adjusting permissions keeps your phone secure and efficient.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Overentitlements, also referred to as overpermissioning, refer to instances where users are granted more data access entitlements or permissions than necessary for their roles.—
Ethan Stone,
IndyStar,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For those who prefer public transit, Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner stops in nearby Goleta and Santa Barbara, with connecting shuttles or ride-shares to Buellton.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Several companies preparing to report earnings this week could see their stocks score large gains or suffer considerable losses, based on current options trading on the shares.—
Nick Wells,Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 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
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Those actions were justified using authorizations for the use of military force passed by Congress in 2001 and 2002.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With Britain’s strongest sector, finance, benefiting from higher interest rates, and Germany’s motor vehicles and parts, struggling with tariffs and weak demand, the rivalry between the two economies is one to watch.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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While wild game roadkill are usually allowed to be picked up and taken home to eat in many parts of the country, some animals accidentally killed by a motor vehicle first require state notification, a license and other steps.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 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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These policies attempt to limit international trade to create less competition for domestic industries through the use of tariffs or import quotas.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earlier pacts with Australia, Malaysia and Thailand also outlined multibillion-dollar plans, commitments to fair trade practices and to avoid export bans or quotas.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wi Sung-lac revealed no immediate progress on the lingering sanctions over THAAD, and sidestepped giving a direct answer on the submarine issue.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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China is boosting Iran in rebuilding its missile program, despite Western sanctions, according to a new report by CNN citing European intelligence sources.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Allowances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowances. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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