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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
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.
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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
The country is bracing for heightened protests after a motorcycle taxi driver was killed yesterday during the clash between the police and protesters, who also questioned the hefty allowances of the members of parliament.
—Ardian Wibisono, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Demonstrations broke out this week over an announcement that Indonesia’s reigning politicians will be provided monthly housing allowances of around 50 million rupiahs (around $3,000) — nearly 10 times higher than Jakarta’s minimum wage.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Speeds and data allowances for Unlimited plans differ depending on the plan generation.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
In the past, bowl trips often consisted of departments taking on massive ticket allowances and requiring extended stays that rarely led to profits.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Debates over car allowances and other minor benefits are distractions at best — especially when every such item is reviewed and approved by the Board.
—Ed Gilbert, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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
The country is bracing for heightened protests after a motorcycle taxi driver was killed yesterday during the clash between the police and protesters, who also questioned the hefty allowances of the members of parliament.
—Ardian Wibisono, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Demonstrations broke out this week over an announcement that Indonesia’s reigning politicians will be provided monthly housing allowances of around 50 million rupiahs (around $3,000) — nearly 10 times higher than Jakarta’s minimum wage.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Speeds and data allowances for Unlimited plans differ depending on the plan generation.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
In the past, bowl trips often consisted of departments taking on massive ticket allowances and requiring extended stays that rarely led to profits.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Debates over car allowances and other minor benefits are distractions at best — especially when every such item is reviewed and approved by the Board.
—Ed Gilbert, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowances
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Air quality alerts published by the National Weather Service (NWS) spanned large portions of Washington and Idaho on Monday, with officials advising at-risk residents to take steps to avoid potential health impacts.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Showing viewers the most newsworthy portions of conversations with newsmakers is viewed as having more value than letting those same interview subjects run out the clock with talking points.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The former can have comment, edit (which doesn’t include deleting), full edit (with deletion), and view-only permissions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
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Smart contracts can define permissions at a fine level, down to individual API endpoints, transaction types, and/or user behaviors.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Fox shares dipped nearly 3% after Lachlan Murdoch gained control of the media empire as the Murdoch family settled a dispute over the family trust.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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The legal dispute arose when Rupert went to court to attempt to change the trust, moving from a structure of equal voting shares held by the four siblings into one with control held by Lachlan.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 34 states, CVS will continue to offer COVID vaccines for those who fall under the new FDA authorizations.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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On April 27 Kennedy announced that emergency-use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines had been terminated.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Observers across eastern Australia, New Zealand, Africa and parts of the Middle East will also see most of the eclipse phases.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Technologies that enable mass surveillance, profiling, or discriminatory outcomes will fail the test, regardless of whether an individual consents.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This week, the country’s Ministry of Economy announced new quotas on footwear imports from China following a months-long investigation.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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This cycle will continue until Congress increases the number of annual E2 Visa quotas.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Despite several Western nations recently ramping up pressure on Israel, the US has remained steadfast in its support of the country, with Washington yesterday unveiling sanctions on Palestinian rights groups that called for war crimes investigations against Israel.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Trump on Sunday signaled that his administration is ready to move to the second phase of sanctions against Russia.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Allowances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowances. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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