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
With two goals - including one from Lamine Yamal that was incredibly questionable - disallowed and a penalty overturned, Barca were hard done to in Anoeta as its 11-game winning streak came to an end.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The family has also not been permitted to hold mourning ceremonies, and several mosques in Marivan were reportedly disallowed from hosting memorial services.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Rasmus Hojlund had an equaliser disallowed for the harshest of handball calls before skipper Giovanni Di Lorenzo levelled and limited the damage to Napoli’s title defence.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Edmundson, who had a goal disallowed earlier, found a loose puck and cranked a slap shot.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The family has also not been permitted to hold mourning ceremonies, and several mosques in Marivan were reportedly disallowed from hosting memorial services.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Rasmus Hojlund had an equaliser disallowed for the harshest of handball calls before skipper Giovanni Di Lorenzo levelled and limited the damage to Napoli’s title defence.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Edmundson, who had a goal disallowed earlier, found a loose puck and cranked a slap shot.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallow
Verb
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The philanthropic organization has denied any business partnership or personal relationship with Epstein.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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The congresswoman has consistently denied any wrongdoing, but has not entered a plea in the criminal case.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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My comment addressed agitators approaching law enforcement with a gun and refusing to disarm.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Judge Marrus, however, refused to back down.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Supervisors Shanti Landon, Anthony DeMattei and Suzanne Jones made up the three votes rejecting the loan.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kaiser flatly rejects the notion that the strike is about anything other than reimbursement.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Coleman declined to pursue the case, a police report said.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Across the other devices, both Mac and Wearables, Home & Accessories sales declined year over year, while the market anticipated slight growth.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Councilmember Ted Bui refuted those concerns and maintained his vocal support of adopting a charter.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The lawmakers have refuted those claims, arguing that the probe is an act of political intimidation.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallow. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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