1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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2
as in to refuse
to be unwilling to grant
disallowed the defendant's request for a new trial
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Recent Examples of disallow
The Chelsea forward instigated an England goal on the quarter-hour mark which was eventually disallowed.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Key provisions retroactively apply to the 2025 tax year, such as disallowing Employee Retention Credit claims after January 31, 2024.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The break seemed to fire some life into Al-Ain, Ramy Rabia seeing a goal disallowed before Di Gregorio sprung to life with a wonderful save to deny Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba from close range.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The court’s decision Tuesday reaffirms its ruling from back in March that disallowed NewJeans from rebranding as NJZ and pursuing independent activities, as well as rejected the group’s appeal that attempted to overturn their previous ruling, Billboard reports.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Key provisions retroactively apply to the 2025 tax year, such as disallowing Employee Retention Credit claims after January 31, 2024.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The break seemed to fire some life into Al-Ain, Ramy Rabia seeing a goal disallowed before Di Gregorio sprung to life with a wonderful save to deny Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba from close range.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The court’s decision Tuesday reaffirms its ruling from back in March that disallowed NewJeans from rebranding as NJZ and pursuing independent activities, as well as rejected the group’s appeal that attempted to overturn their previous ruling, Billboard reports.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallow
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When Nguyen refused the search and denied the allegation, one deputy allegedly called him a liar and threatened to arrest him.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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Trump denies writing the letter and sued the newspaper's publisher over the story July 18.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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The Yankees’ lineup, meanwhile, didn’t put up a fight against Spencer Strider, who refused to surrender a run, walked three and struck out eight over six innings.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
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Kirton on Friday acknowledged he’d been given the training directive in 2022, but said his attorney advised him against attending or signing the form because Bloomfield leaders refused to show them the investigative report.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
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New York’s 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Maxwell’s appeal effort last year, finding that the deal drawn up in 2007 and approved the following year only protected Epstein and his coconspirators in South Florida.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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If anyone else tries such commands, the AGI and ASI reject them summarily.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Brown-Forman's sales declined 5% in the 2025 fiscal year, partly due to ongoing tariff disputes.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Prior to the release, President Trump on Tuesday blamed persistently weak home sales on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and the central bank's reluctance to lower interest rates, which would likely contribute to mortgage rates declining.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Bondi also said that although the names of several other high-profile figures were mentioned, the investigators did not find a client list or evidence refuting that Epstein died by suicide.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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But Hunter was quick to refute this claim, arguing that at large events where the president is meeting several people, introductions are the norm.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallow. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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