as in prohibited
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as in denied
to declare not to be true
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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as in refused
to be unwilling to grant
disallowed the defendant's request for a new trial
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Recent Examples of disallowed
John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The Spaniards scored, only for the finish to be disallowed for offside.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The bottom line was the premiums paid by STW to CSI were not an ordinary and necessary business expense and so, therefore, the deductions taken by STW for its premiums paid to CSI were improper and would be disallowed.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Officials, however, disallowed the goal after deeming that Jenner used a distinct kicking motion to boot the puck into the net.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Under the wash-sale rule, if an identical or substantially identical asset is purchased within a 30-day period (before or after) when an asset was sold for a loss, the loss will be disallowed.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Similarly, Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, ended its third-party fact-checking program and redefined its hate speech policies so that certain rhetoric once disallowed is now permitted.
—Tamar Mitts, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Compensation in excess of fair market value would suggest the deal is better understood as a pay-for-play scheme and thus disallowed.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Otherwise, the deduction could be disallowed following an IRS audit.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
Though replays clearly showed the puck going over the line, the goal was disallowed because the whistle had blown.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The Spaniards scored, only for the finish to be disallowed for offside.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The bottom line was the premiums paid by STW to CSI were not an ordinary and necessary business expense and so, therefore, the deductions taken by STW for its premiums paid to CSI were improper and would be disallowed.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Officials, however, disallowed the goal after deeming that Jenner used a distinct kicking motion to boot the puck into the net.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Under the wash-sale rule, if an identical or substantially identical asset is purchased within a 30-day period (before or after) when an asset was sold for a loss, the loss will be disallowed.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Similarly, Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, ended its third-party fact-checking program and redefined its hate speech policies so that certain rhetoric once disallowed is now permitted.
—Tamar Mitts, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Compensation in excess of fair market value would suggest the deal is better understood as a pay-for-play scheme and thus disallowed.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Otherwise, the deduction could be disallowed following an IRS audit.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallowed
Adjective
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.—
Erica Kasper,
WIRED,
21 Aug. 2024
Verb
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In a statement to PEOPLE on Saturday, April 12, Combs' legal team denied the allegations leveled by Manzaro.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The defense vehemently denied the allegations, arguing that Givens, who suffered from a host of medical conditions, had a seizure in his cell and fell on his bed - breaking his ribs that cut into his spleen, leading to the fatal internal bleeding.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Her investigation reveals forbidden rituals and buried wartime secrets connected to a sealed cave, with supernatural forces closing in around her.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Here’s the synopsis: The story of Dorrigo Evans, an army surgeon whose short but forbidden affair with his uncle's wife sustains and haunts him through his darkest days in a Thai-Burmese prisoner of war camp in WWII.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are competing stories that the Los Angeles Angels offered Kim a five-year, $28 million guarantee, but Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register has refuted that report.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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The White House, through White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates, refuted many of the claims the Journal made, insisting that Biden would meet often with his Cabinet members and their teams.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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There’s broad agreement the native owls are at risk, but the animal rights organizations behind the opposition letter this week say killing barred owls is not the answer.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2024
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Dogs and buzzards fought over a dead cat in the middle of the street, directly across from an officer who watched the ferocious struggle from a barred window, twirling the ends of his moustache.—
Alexander Sammon,
Harper's Magazine,
25 July 2022
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“Disallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallowed. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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