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
All food and liquid is disallowed between sundown on the eve of Yom Kippur until sundown the following day.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 30 Aug. 2025
Here’s guessing Padres opponents aren’t upset that MLB rules will disallow A.J. Preller — and everyone else — from making any more trades this season.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Check road signs before pulling the maneuver in case local authorities disallow it at certain intersections.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
Thanks to the Senate parliamentarian, who disallowed a clause that excluded foreign students from the count, UChicago’s tax bill will likely be unchanged.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 30 Aug. 2025
Here’s guessing Padres opponents aren’t upset that MLB rules will disallow A.J. Preller — and everyone else — from making any more trades this season.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Check road signs before pulling the maneuver in case local authorities disallow it at certain intersections.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
Thanks to the Senate parliamentarian, who disallowed a clause that excluded foreign students from the count, UChicago’s tax bill will likely be unchanged.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallow
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The organization denied any criminal activity.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Peng denies such ties, and says Pony’s Chinese expertise may give it advantages in the US — despite the hostile political climate.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the affidavit, a detective noted that Decker — who was divorced from his daughters’ mother — refused to sign a parenting plan that required him to seek mental health treatment and domestic violence anger management.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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These include satellites apparently so secret that the US government refused to identify the agency that owns them.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors also sought another charge of making false statements, court documents released Thursday show, but the grand jury rejected it.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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ByteDance and TikTok had challenged the law on First Amendment grounds but the Supreme Court rejected its appeal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rizzo declined to comment on any potential campaign, pointing to ongoing efforts to strike down the map.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Energy demands around the world are rising, and with the increasing impacts of climate change and the declining efficiency of existing infrastructure, the situation is likely to worsen.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Further, research has not deeply examined Tylenol risks in young children, and many rigorous studies refute a link between vaccines and autism.—
Amy Maxmen,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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The debunked claim that vaccines are tied to autism stems from a 1998 study by British gastroenterologist Andrew Wakefield in The Lancet, which has since been refuted by numerous studies.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallow. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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