disallowance

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Recent Examples of disallowance On September 20, the agency sent a formal notice of disallowance, which was released by Kobach. MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 Courts have consistently ruled that failure to comply with substantiation rules leads to disallowance, no matter how genuine the donation. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallowance
Noun
  • Emerson found the transfer retaliatory and said Philip’s refusal was protected under California labor law.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Anything from Hamas’s refusal to accept terms of transitional period, completely disarming, or a violent incident could become a pretext to violate the ceasefire.
    Shibley Telhami, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The family did not challenge the denial in court.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Back in September, the Chinese government enacted a law that allows for the imposition of retaliatory fees or port access denials for vessels from countries that take discriminatory actions against Chinese vessels or carriers.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One day, doctors could produce blood fully compatible with a patient’s body, avoiding rejection risks.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Other university leaders are saying MIT's rejection of the deal opens the door for other institutions to make the same choice, rather than agree to deals like some of the Ivies have.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Disallowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallowance. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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