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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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
Now, those allowances would linger in the system instead of being permanently taken off the table.
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Chaewon Chung
april 15, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Krueger said starting in 2024, aldermanic offices saw their staff budget go up from three to four full-time employees, and all payroll costs were moved from ward expense accounts to their aldermanic personnel allowances.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Tax thresholds and allowances remain frozen, so those getting pay increases in line with inflation — and those benefiting from a rise in the minimum wage — will see more of it swallowed by income tax.
—Ian King, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Or at least the ability to successfully influence their parents that $45 eyeshadow pallets and contour and face stars are worth bumping up their allowances for.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
Also, Intel notes that these cards can be set up in arrays of two, four, or eight cards in a workstation or server rack module, to enable multiple AI models queued up in one workstation as needed, or to pool memory allowances for AI models that are too big for one card's memory allocation.
—Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The board approved a motion to negotiate a contract with an annual salary of $381,000 with Suddick, with coverage of moving expenses, allowances for annuity and a vehicle and expense accounts.
—Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump has criticized those allowances in 14 states and the District of Columbia.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
In a letter to Newsom and CARB, representatives from 15 green groups say removing 118 million metric tons of carbon allowances amounts to a retreat from earlier indications that the Air Resources Board would eliminate allowances of 265 million metric tons by 2030.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Chaewon Chung
april 15, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Krueger said starting in 2024, aldermanic offices saw their staff budget go up from three to four full-time employees, and all payroll costs were moved from ward expense accounts to their aldermanic personnel allowances.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Tax thresholds and allowances remain frozen, so those getting pay increases in line with inflation — and those benefiting from a rise in the minimum wage — will see more of it swallowed by income tax.
—Ian King, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Or at least the ability to successfully influence their parents that $45 eyeshadow pallets and contour and face stars are worth bumping up their allowances for.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
Also, Intel notes that these cards can be set up in arrays of two, four, or eight cards in a workstation or server rack module, to enable multiple AI models queued up in one workstation as needed, or to pool memory allowances for AI models that are too big for one card's memory allocation.
—Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The board approved a motion to negotiate a contract with an annual salary of $381,000 with Suddick, with coverage of moving expenses, allowances for annuity and a vehicle and expense accounts.
—Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump has criticized those allowances in 14 states and the District of Columbia.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
In a letter to Newsom and CARB, representatives from 15 green groups say removing 118 million metric tons of carbon allowances amounts to a retreat from earlier indications that the Air Resources Board would eliminate allowances of 265 million metric tons by 2030.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowances
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Texas hemp retailers are getting temporary relief after a judge blocked the state's new ban on smokable THC products – a rule that shop owners say threatened to wipe out large portions of their business.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Live shrub portions may be down closer to the ground.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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This includes patching existing vulnerabilities and making sure that the permissions employees have are strictly limited so they can’t be exploited.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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DHIs align with secure-by-default practices by coming pre-made with the smallest possible image sizes and the least permissions structure, which makes it so that the only people who can make changes to an image are those with the official authority to do so.—
Felysha Walker,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Locklear, best known for her roles on Dynasty and Melrose Place, shares daughter Ava Sambora, 28, with ex-husband Richie Sambora.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The expert shares that this design makes the sponge too harsh for delicate or coated appliance surfaces, as the abrasive materials scrape the finish and cause visible damage.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Insurance plans often have cost-sharing requirements and red tape such as prior authorizations that can delay or deny coverage.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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After Monday's severe storms brought tornadoes to parts of Minnesota, Tuesday will be much quieter across the state.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The most important parts of the accords, though, were not in the accords.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Licenses and permits, including a sales tax permit if products will be sold, also may be required.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 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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Several Asian countries, including India’s neighbors like Nepal and Bangladesh, have similar quotas for women in national legislatures.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The council voted to limit commercial fishing to only a few days and set quotas for the number of salmon that can be caught.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Failure to provide additional information or consents will be grounds for disqualification, unless prohibited under applicable law.—
Time,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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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 20 Apr. 2026.
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