1
as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the taxpayer was notified of the disallowance of his claim for medical expenses
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2
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
a categorical disallowance of all charges
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Recent Examples of disallowance
After the second disallowance, the crowd of 57,741 sang their disapproval with words that can’t be printed in a family newspaper.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
Until processes are fully aligned for all claim disallowances, taxpayers must remain vigilant.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
On September 20, the agency sent a formal notice of disallowance, which was released by Kobach.
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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.
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Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
Until processes are fully aligned for all claim disallowances, taxpayers must remain vigilant.
—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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
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The stat might reflect a mere delay rather than a total refusal — Bain’s research suggests most people still get licenses by age 25.
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His refusal to do so jeopardizes public safety.
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Safety net hospitals also have fewer resources than more affluent hospitals to deal with denials from Medicaid managed care organizations, which occur when health insurers and other organizations that administer Medicaid benefits for the state deny payment for certain claims.
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The same pattern of denial appeared in law as well.
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Social and physical pain share overlapping circuitry in the brain, and a large-scale meta-analysis identified the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex as the region most reliably activated by social rejection, the same region most associated with the experience of pain itself.
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At the end of the day, the college audition process has rejection.
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“Disallowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallowance. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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