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
The table below lists the average recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) of vitamin C based on different ages.1
Individuals Who May Need More Vitamin C
Specific factors and conditions can increase the body's need for vitamin C.
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Trang Tran, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Height limits will rise, setbacks shrink and density and lot coverage allowances will increase.
—Rigel Robinson, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Commuting and parking allowances may help offset the sting of resuming commutes; so, too, can benefits related to child/dependent care.
—Jim Deloach, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
And so the Maduro regime has made its redlines and allowances ever harder for ordinary people to tell apart.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Trang Tran, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Height limits will rise, setbacks shrink and density and lot coverage allowances will increase.
—Rigel Robinson, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Commuting and parking allowances may help offset the sting of resuming commutes; so, too, can benefits related to child/dependent care.
—Jim Deloach, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
And so the Maduro regime has made its redlines and allowances ever harder for ordinary people to tell apart.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance
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The Tuesday, January 7 episode of Wheel was a special one as current host Ryan Seacrest paused the game portion of the show to give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the various folks who work on the program.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Confidence for moderate or higher impacts from snow are greatest across portions of the Ouachita Mountains along with Little Rock and Hot Springs.—
Remington Miller,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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An asylum-seeker may be able to stay in the U.S. and receive permission to work while their case is pending, which requires them to show up for interviews.—
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton,
The Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2025
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TikTok’s Terms and Policies acknowledge that creators own their original content but grant TikTok and its user base a range of permissions (a license), including the right to access, modify, and share their content on third-party platforms.—
Veronica Ramirez,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The mother of two shares daughters Ruby, 25, and Annie, 34, with screenwriter husband Christopher Guest.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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The income generated from those contracts with Fox, CBS and NBC provides 16 of the 18 schools (Oregon and Washington have half shares through 2029) with about $75.2 million from the conference office during the current fiscal year.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Mexicans remain by far the largest group of people living in the country without authorization, but their share has declined significantly since the 1990s, according to data from the Pew Research Center.—
Allison McCann,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The project has received full authorization from POMASE, the official body managing Saint-Exupéry’s legacy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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In 1983, Wilson drowned at Marina Del Rey. Wildfires, fueled by the Santa Ana winds, initially broke out last Tuesday in the Palisades, before spreading to parts of Malibu and Santa Monica overnight.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jan. 2025
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It was supposed to be a small part of the year’s end big agreement to keep the government running, but Elon Musk wrecked the deal.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Schreiber and Patterson’s appointments were also listed on the City Council’s consent agenda that night.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Jan. 2025
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In one instance cited in the agency's consent order, Cash App instructed a customer who reported an unauthorized debit card to contact the person's bank, shirking its statutory duty to investigate possible incidents of fraud.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The fast-food giant announced on Monday significant changes to its diversity practices, including eliminating aspirational representation quotas and discontinuing its Supply Chain’s Mutual Commitment to DEI pledge.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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These accords create legal immigration channels, aligning visa quotas with workforce needs, especially in high-demand sectors such as agriculture, health care, and construction.—
Amy Pope,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Trump has named a number of China hard-liners among his Cabinet picks, including Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., his nominee for secretary of state, who is under Chinese government sanctions over his criticism of the crackdown on dissent in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Russia’s role in global energy trade continues to evolve amid sanctions, while the U.S. and China are competing for leadership in critical minerals and clean energy technologies.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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