1
as in portions
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 permissions
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 allowances
The detailed report breaks down data and income by whether the respondents work full or part time, or receive parental allowances.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
There is no set amount (aka dietary allowances) recommended for potassium, says Sharp.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
For us, this meant swiftly addressing the human and emotional toll of the attack and providing extensive support to our employees, including grief counseling, special personal leave allowances and mental health resources.
—Ziv Biron, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
While side hustles are a major way children are saving up money, many are also allocating their allowances to their savings — especially when considering that 62 percent of 6-year-olds receive an allowance and 80 percent of children receive one by the age of 14.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
How many units can be placed on a lot depends on its size and a complicated formula that provides additional density allowances to build.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Some members also pushed for higher uniform allowances amid inflation and converting non-career positions to career jobs.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
This searchable database contains the names, departments, positions, annual salary, additional allowances and hire dates for more than 4,300 employees of Tarrant County government, as of February 2025.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2025
The hospital also cut staff meal allowances, and her department stopped providing free drinking water.
—Claire Fu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
There is no set amount (aka dietary allowances) recommended for potassium, says Sharp.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
For us, this meant swiftly addressing the human and emotional toll of the attack and providing extensive support to our employees, including grief counseling, special personal leave allowances and mental health resources.
—Ziv Biron, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
While side hustles are a major way children are saving up money, many are also allocating their allowances to their savings — especially when considering that 62 percent of 6-year-olds receive an allowance and 80 percent of children receive one by the age of 14.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
How many units can be placed on a lot depends on its size and a complicated formula that provides additional density allowances to build.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Some members also pushed for higher uniform allowances amid inflation and converting non-career positions to career jobs.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
This searchable database contains the names, departments, positions, annual salary, additional allowances and hire dates for more than 4,300 employees of Tarrant County government, as of February 2025.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2025
The hospital also cut staff meal allowances, and her department stopped providing free drinking water.
—Claire Fu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowances
Noun
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Disable command-line and scripting activities and permissions.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The attacker then tells it to impersonate the real extension by disabling it if permissions allow, changing its name and icon and displaying a fake login popup that looks just like the real thing.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The government's current position is that existing DACA grants and work authorizations remain in effect unless expired or individually terminated.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Conduct an assessment of employee authorizations.—
David Culbertson,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dealerships are typically going all out to move the metal, both to meet year-end quotas and to winnow down excess inventory, especially of what are now last year’s models.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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In a research note out earlier this month, ING analysts said the agreement is expected to facilitate trade growth between the two regions, citing a mix of larger import quotas and lower or removed tariffs on products like beef, poultry, sugar beet and soybeans.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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No complex calculations needed—just stick to those percentages and adjust based on results.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The numbers on the vertical axis are decimal representations of percentages.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Allowances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowances. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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