DISALLOWANCE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

disallowance

noun

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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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 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

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Noun

But Israel tops all concerns for some leftists, so Greene’s reversal on the issue is enough to win their support, and AOC’s refusal to embrace her is seen as a counterproductive purity test.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
In April, the museum turned down the Guggenheim Bilbao’s request to borrow Pablo Picasso’s Guernica, one of the key jewels in its collection, prompting Basque officials to seek meetings with Spain’s culture minister, Ernest Urtasun, to determine whether the refusal could be overridden.

— News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026