disallowances

noun

plural of disallowance
1
as in refusals
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 denials
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement a categorical disallowance of all charges

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Recent Examples of disallowances Until processes are fully aligned for all claim disallowances, taxpayers must remain vigilant. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallowances
  1. refusals
  2. denials
  3. rejections
Noun
  • Some shared their own workarounds for the AI’s refusals — which included just using another model, like Claude or Gemini.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 July 2026
  • The models ran with reduced cyber refusals, and the evaluation omitted the production classifiers that normally block high-risk cyber activity.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of refusals
Noun
  • Stricter and more expansive work requirements increase SNAP benefit denials and reduce the number of people who get benefits, including among women who may become pregnant.
    — Amelia B. Finaret, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Those denials are on the record, but what is established is that vulnerability is real and the infrastructure was operated by a person whose firms had documented ties to the security service.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of denials
Noun
  • Though Flock has its cameras in over 5,000 US cities as of July 2026, the rise in rejections at the municipal level comes amidst a tidal wave of outrage around issues of privacy and civil rights.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But immigration experts and lawyers said the move will likely be used to streamline asylum rejections and subsequent deportations.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of rejections

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“Disallowances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallowances. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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