1
as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
as the war progressed, each family's allowance of sugar and flour was reduced
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2
as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
without the official allowance of the school board, no organization can hold its meetings on school property
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Recent Examples of allowance
Last September, managing director Robbie Evans said every penny of the club’s profit and sustainability (PSR) allowance had been spent.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
While there are policies on each ship about personal allowances (typically one bottle of wine or champagne and 12 cans of a non-alcoholic beverage), anything that exceeds that is strictly prohibited.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2024, King Charles took his efforts one step further by cutting off Andrew's private security and allowance.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Unlike the President of the United States (who gets a $400,000 per year, plus other allowances), the first lady receives nothing.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2026
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
While there are policies on each ship about personal allowances (typically one bottle of wine or champagne and 12 cans of a non-alcoholic beverage), anything that exceeds that is strictly prohibited.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2024, King Charles took his efforts one step further by cutting off Andrew's private security and allowance.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Unlike the President of the United States (who gets a $400,000 per year, plus other allowances), the first lady receives nothing.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance
Noun
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Part of the project will also be expanding a portion of the cart path to accommodate the new service window and to provide ADA access.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her portion of the rent, after utilities, comes out to roughly $1,400 a month.—
Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Remove permissions that are not essential.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The seizure of one's property without the permission of the owner/possessor or a warrant.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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The share of Americans who report being satisfied with their current lives is also the second-lowest in the survey’s history — higher only than the percentage recorded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Alphabet and Meta shares are each up 3% this year.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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States participate in that system to promote safety — not to revisit or reinterpret federal work-authorization determinations during traffic stops.—
Bhupinder Kaur,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Blanche sought authorization to perform a PIT maneuver with the Accord to end the pursuit, which was granted by Sgt.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Harris, who spent part of his youth living on Navajo reservations where his mother was a teacher, took a Navajo Nation flag with him on the shuttle to raise awareness about issues faced by Native Americans.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The legendary punk rock band formed in California’s East Bay and was a seminal part of the early 1990s Bay Area music scene before going on to massive mainstream success.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Among these benefits was the granting of an American Express Centurion cards to him and his wife.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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The last large-scale granting of legal status took place almost 21 years ago, under the government of José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero, which processed more than 576,000 applications.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Within this context, the central flaw of the quota/preference (DEI) supporters has always been their misguided definition of justice in terms of group outcomes, rather than individual cases.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The quota was said to be based on a formula that sought to reduce the number of females killed.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Per the consent order, Humpal is set to pay the more than $33,000 for fish kill and investigative costs, plus a $5,000 administrative fee by September 2027.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
10 Feb. 2026
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Walter could no longer swallow, and required the placement of a feeding tube—a surgery that was postponed three times because, according to doctors, Guojun refused to provide consent.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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