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
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.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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
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Da Vinci won with the track at the Sanremo Music Festival earlier this year, giving him the right of first refusal to represent Italy at Eurovision.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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That opacity serves a clear purpose, but Martelli is enamored by it to a fault, and Inés’ refusal to question the people around her or make any significant decisions beyond keeping her mouth shut eventually proves more trying than helpful.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The truth likely lies between official denial and worst-case projections.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Specifically, the Pentagon is worried about the huge distances involved in the Pacific, and near-peer defensive capabilities like anti-access/area denial should a conflict erupt.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Florida Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin may not have realized it in December, but losing Lane Kiffin to LSU could eventually look less like a rejection and more like a fortunate escape.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Not as punishment or as a rejection of the technology, but as a deliberate change of pace.—
Illia Smoliienko,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Disallowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallowance. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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