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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
That’s because its funding is tied to an auction for a shrinking number of pollution allowances.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Gen Alpha kids have grown up with AI Spending money for Gen Alpha kids is coming from allowances for doing chores (78%), payment for good grades (67%), and their own side hustles like mowing lawns and babysitting (57%), the survey found.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 7 June 2026
The position offers a salary range of about $252,000 to nearly $307,000, with monthly auto and technology allowances of $400 and $100, respectively.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Greenlight did the first-ever block trade on Kalshi, in April, a six-figure bet that an auction of carbon allowances in California would settle above a specific price.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
Charlotte Council members made a base salary of $41,600 this year, or $64,251 with allowances.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
The Consumers Energy proposal includes a 12-month surcharge of $25 million, an additional $52 million over three years for storm restoration response and other financial allowances.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The board also agreed to hold off on issuing those allowances until CARB’s executive officer takes a close look at them and reports back to the board.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
The transaction was between a Texas environmental hedge fund and a market maker on a contract related to California carbon allowances.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Gen Alpha kids have grown up with AI Spending money for Gen Alpha kids is coming from allowances for doing chores (78%), payment for good grades (67%), and their own side hustles like mowing lawns and babysitting (57%), the survey found.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 7 June 2026
The position offers a salary range of about $252,000 to nearly $307,000, with monthly auto and technology allowances of $400 and $100, respectively.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Greenlight did the first-ever block trade on Kalshi, in April, a six-figure bet that an auction of carbon allowances in California would settle above a specific price.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
Charlotte Council members made a base salary of $41,600 this year, or $64,251 with allowances.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
The Consumers Energy proposal includes a 12-month surcharge of $25 million, an additional $52 million over three years for storm restoration response and other financial allowances.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The board also agreed to hold off on issuing those allowances until CARB’s executive officer takes a close look at them and reports back to the board.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
The transaction was between a Texas environmental hedge fund and a market maker on a contract related to California carbon allowances.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowances
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Most Spurs players appeared to be lined up for the anthem, but Wembanyama was not visible during the portions shown on the broadcast.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The 3rd District includes portions of Woodland, the Wild Wings community, and the Bryte and Broderick neighborhoods in West Sacramento.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Also, check whether your browser has location permissions turned on.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Securing such permissions is not straightforward, and the footage would serve as the backdrop to the scenes filmed in the virtual production studio.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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The entry is a combination of Class A and Class C Alphabet shares.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Private jet owners use shares, jet cards, and charter when their existing aircraft is down for maintenance, out of position, not suitable for the mission, being used by someone else, or the pilots aren't available.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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That matters because insurer AI systems reviewing prior authorizations or determining medical necessity depend entirely on the quality of those inputs.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
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Pushback against 'private authorizations' More than half of requests for either long-term care or rehabilitation were rejected by major private insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans, according to the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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The base, spread across parts of Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernadino counties, is located about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The funky art-deco font for the numbers is just one more reason to love this Uruguay look that’s equal parts regal and soooo cute.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
Noun
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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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The issue has been the subject of litigation, as one Chicago police supervisor received a settlement of just under $1 million after alleging he was removed from a citywide unit for refusing to pressure officers to meet traffic-stop and arrest quotas.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The suit also criticizes ChatGPT’s propensity to agree with users, arguing that the service’s sycophancy can lead users to develop dangerous psychological attachment to the platform and cause users to pay money to unlock more generous usage quotas.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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This means cost-sharing for stormwater improvements will continue to be structured by the 83/17 split for decades to come – unless GLWA consents to renegotiating the deal.—
Nicole Van Lier,
The Conversation,
13 May 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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“Allowances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowances. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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