1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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2
as in to refuse
to be unwilling to grant
disallowed the defendant's request for a new trial
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Recent Examples of disallow
Check road signs before pulling the maneuver in case local authorities disallow it at certain intersections.
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
In the unanimous decision written by Justice Steven D. Ecker, the court adopted PURA’s argument on disallowing Aquarion’s costliest claim, the $42 million investment on water system improvements.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
The San Diego Superior Court did not respond to a request for comment; ethics rules disallow judges from commenting on pending cases.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
The governor’s budget proposal tried to address the ballooning expenditures by pausing Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants, adding premiums for that population, and disallowing coverage for certain drugs, such as Ozempic, for weight loss.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
In the unanimous decision written by Justice Steven D. Ecker, the court adopted PURA’s argument on disallowing Aquarion’s costliest claim, the $42 million investment on water system improvements.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
The San Diego Superior Court did not respond to a request for comment; ethics rules disallow judges from commenting on pending cases.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
The governor’s budget proposal tried to address the ballooning expenditures by pausing Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants, adding premiums for that population, and disallowing coverage for certain drugs, such as Ozempic, for weight loss.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallow
Verb
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All three Cabinet members denied wrongdoing.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Judge Gary Arnold denied the motion Thursday morning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Anisimova dialed in, desperately refusing to give Osaka any openings.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The airline reserves the right to refuse transportation to plus-size passengers who cannot be safely accommodated.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Several world leaders have already rejected the plan and insisted that the only solution is the creation of a Palestinian state once Hamas hands over the hostages and a new Palestinian government takes over.—
Michele Chabin,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shi seemed confident that Strand Larsen, who was keen to join Newcastle United before the deadline, will knuckle down despite Wolves rejecting two bids.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Burberry's share price has fallen sharply over recent years, declining almost 80% from April 2023 to September 2024, as waning sales and a slew of management changes exacerbated a wider luxury downturn.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Morris and his attorneys declined comment.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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To me, debate is about forming your own arguments and pushing yourself to refute curveball counters.—
Ashanty Rosario,
The Atlantic,
3 Sep. 2025
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Other organizations and scientists have refuted the DOE’s review, including the American Meteorological Society, which highlighted further flaws in the report and urged a correction of the findings by the agency.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallow. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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