1
as in denying
to declare not to be true
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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2
as in refusing
to be unwilling to grant
disallowed the defendant's request for a new trial
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Recent Examples of disallowing
The Florida fans erupted before realizing the play had been called offsides, disallowing the goal.
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Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
According to Sempra’s annual 10-K report submitted to the SEC, the much lower profit number was mostly due to the California Public Utilities Commission disallowing $432 million in collections from SDG&E as part of the utility’s 2024 General Rate Case.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
If Vrabel wants to establish a winning culture, that means reinforcing certain habits and attitudes and disallowing others.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
After a vigorous lobbying campaign, Congress adopted a half measure, disallowing sales taxes but retaining the deductibility of other subnational levies.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
According to Sempra’s annual 10-K report submitted to the SEC, the much lower profit number was mostly due to the California Public Utilities Commission disallowing $432 million in collections from SDG&E as part of the utility’s 2024 General Rate Case.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
If Vrabel wants to establish a winning culture, that means reinforcing certain habits and attitudes and disallowing others.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
After a vigorous lobbying campaign, Congress adopted a half measure, disallowing sales taxes but retaining the deductibility of other subnational levies.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallowing
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Insurance kept denying me anyway.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Chawinga is known for her help-defense — denying passes to players in those spaces, or even closing down the player sending in such crosses.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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In December 2025, Horan’s lawyer told him Prospect was refusing to defend him or pay any of his costs.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the show’s second season, Mo (creator-star Mo Amer) finds himself in Mexico, facing down the immigration system while refusing to compromise his beliefs, ultimately risking everything to cross the border illegally in search of home.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Xi’s outreach to Cheng came along with overt swipes at Taiwan’s current government under President Lai Ching-te, who is shunned by Beijing as a dangerous ‘separatist’ for rejecting China’s claim that Taiwan is its territory.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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The law, criticized by free speech advocates, allows a top official at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to designate a group as a domestic or foreign terrorist organization, with the governor and three other members of the Florida Cabinet approving or rejecting the designation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Antarctic sea ice is declining at record rates, according to climate scientists.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The new listings, published Wednesday by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, cite factors such as warming ocean waters, melting sea ice and declining availability of food to sustain such species.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The documentary is already stirring up buzz due to Odom’s recent comments refuting some of the details and recollections from his ex-wife Khloé Kardashian.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Gould had re-released his own book with new material refuting those arguments.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Disallowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallowing. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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