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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
Others make no such allowances.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The agency uses something called the collection financial standards, which is a set of national and local expense allowances for things like housing, food, transportation and healthcare.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Those included state funding for housing, allowances, pensions and transport.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Companies then buy and sell emissions allowances at an auction.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
A number of states have higher allowances for personal needs than Michigan.
—Kristi Tanner, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Among the questionable spending listed in the audit were hefty expenditures on car allowances and office furnishings.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
This evolution comes against a backdrop of rising allowances and changing parental priorities.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
Violent protests swept across Indonesia and left 10 people dead in late August after reports that lawmakers were getting monthly housing allowances nearly 10 times the minimum wage in the country’s capital, Jakarta.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The agency uses something called the collection financial standards, which is a set of national and local expense allowances for things like housing, food, transportation and healthcare.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Those included state funding for housing, allowances, pensions and transport.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Companies then buy and sell emissions allowances at an auction.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
A number of states have higher allowances for personal needs than Michigan.
—Kristi Tanner, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Among the questionable spending listed in the audit were hefty expenditures on car allowances and office furnishings.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
This evolution comes against a backdrop of rising allowances and changing parental priorities.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
Violent protests swept across Indonesia and left 10 people dead in late August after reports that lawmakers were getting monthly housing allowances nearly 10 times the minimum wage in the country’s capital, Jakarta.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowances
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But across 11 western states, 45% of the region is in at least a moderate drought, and large portions of the Colorado River watershed are in severe drought.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The portions may feel modest for those with bigger appetites or especially active lifestyles.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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Remove permissions that do not make sense.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Developers are required to obtain certain permissions from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality before construction on the project can begin.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Read on as Entertainment Weekly takes a closer look at the controversy and shares how the women's and men's teams have responded.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
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Its shares shed more than 11% over the week, even though most analysts still rate the stock a buy.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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The contract scrutiny has been blamed for numerous delays across government, such as delays in providing emergency response during a disaster, clearance to repair faulty plumbing in a weather service office or authorizations for wildlife biologists to conduct field work.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Matt Faustman is the co-founder and CEO of Honey Health, a company that develops AI tools designed to automate tasks for providers — including managing fax inboxes, processing prior authorizations and retrieving patient records.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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While parts of the state were hammered by Monday’s blizzard, snowfall totals in Boston were below the two feet that fell in late January’s massive storm.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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One of the more unique parts of The Galgorm is the lodges and cabins on the grounds, well-suited for families or groups.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 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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But, pushed to meet extraordinary daily arrest quotas, the administration’s efforts expanded to target migrants who, in many cases, had lived in the country for years without committing crimes.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Other historic laws set strict limits on immigration, including the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act and the 1924 Immigration Act, which set national quotas.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 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,
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 1 Mar. 2026.
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