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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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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
While there are policies on each ship about personal allowances (typically one bottle of wine or champagne and 12 cans of a non-alcoholic beverage), anything that exceeds that is strictly prohibited.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Unlike the President of the United States (who gets a $400,000 per year, plus other allowances), the first lady receives nothing.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2026
Tax Law and Military Benefits Federal tax law has long treated many military allowances differently from regular pay, particularly when those payments are meant to offset the costs of military service.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Let teens earn their spending money Part-time jobs teach lessons that allowances can’t.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
Annual car allowances are $5,400 for the mayor, $4,200 for each council member, and $2,400 each for the city treasurer and the city clerk, according to the city’s website.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
State laws vary on headphone use behind the wheel, but the USA TODAY Cars team took a look at which states have laws against driving with headphones or earbuds, and which states make at least some allowances for phone calls.
—Vanessa Countryman, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
According to the filing, Pepsi allegedly reinforced that gap by offering Walmart promotional payments, allowances and data-sharing services that were not extended to other retailers.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The proposal also lays out how to spend money from California’s signature cap-and-trade program, which sets limits on greenhouse gas emissions and allows large polluters to buy and sell unused emission allowances at quarterly auctions.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Unlike the President of the United States (who gets a $400,000 per year, plus other allowances), the first lady receives nothing.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2026
Tax Law and Military Benefits Federal tax law has long treated many military allowances differently from regular pay, particularly when those payments are meant to offset the costs of military service.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Let teens earn their spending money Part-time jobs teach lessons that allowances can’t.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
Annual car allowances are $5,400 for the mayor, $4,200 for each council member, and $2,400 each for the city treasurer and the city clerk, according to the city’s website.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
State laws vary on headphone use behind the wheel, but the USA TODAY Cars team took a look at which states have laws against driving with headphones or earbuds, and which states make at least some allowances for phone calls.
—Vanessa Countryman, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
According to the filing, Pepsi allegedly reinforced that gap by offering Walmart promotional payments, allowances and data-sharing services that were not extended to other retailers.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The proposal also lays out how to spend money from California’s signature cap-and-trade program, which sets limits on greenhouse gas emissions and allows large polluters to buy and sell unused emission allowances at quarterly auctions.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowances
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Give your plants about a month to determine the extent of the cold damage and then remove affected portions.—
Tom Macklin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Architectural Accents Many homes, especially older ones, feature unique nooks, corners, and recessed portions of walls.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
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Only allow sensitive permissions while the app is in use.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The company’s approach emphasizes letting security work quietly in the background through clear permissions, thoughtful defaults, and intuitive controls.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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For more on why AstraZeneca poured billions into China ahead of the trading debut of its shares in New York, read this.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, in the months leading up to 2018, there was a frenzy of investments on initial coin offerings — in which cryptocurrencies were sold much like how companies sell shares during initial public offerings.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' six-year pilot is using private companies with AI tools to process prior authorizations for and reduce spending on over a dozen treatments under traditional Medicare.—
Jillian Taylor,
StateImpact,
16 Jan. 2026
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Spanberger also wants to limit health insurers’ ability to require prior authorizations for medicines or treatments for people with long-term conditions.—
Judge Glock,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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The warnings come amid escalating unrest in Minneapolis following recent deadly encounters involving federal immigration agents during enforcement operations, which sparked large crowd responses and heightened tensions across parts of the city.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Agencies meticulously plan out public debuts, coordinate every detail of schedules and fan interactions and even oversee many parts of stars’ personal lives.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, the Overland Park City Council will look at special events permits for the farmers market to take place this spring and summer — including issuing a special events permit for the market’s new location, 7950 Marty Street, starting in early June.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2026
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When political leaders announce and track massive arrest and deportation targets, then department managers hold front-line supervisors accountable for quotas, triggering a mindless pursuit of bigger and better numbers to report.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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But, pushed by the powerful White House aide Stephen Miller to meet huge daily arrest quotas, the administration’s efforts expanded greatly.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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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
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“Allowances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowances. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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