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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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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
And Facebook owner Meta Platforms spent $9.4 for personal security for CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg’s personal security, who also receives an annual pre-tax allowance of $14 million to cover security for his family.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
The new Labour government recently reduced allowances on capital gains tax to address inequality while raising revenue to fund government spending.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 3 Dec. 2024
The easyJet group, which comprises an airline and a package holiday provider, said ancillary revenue — which includes additional luggage allowances, seat selection, priority boarding, in-flight meals and its holiday business — increased 22% to £3.59 billion ($4.5 billion) year-on-year.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
The allowance for credit losses on loans was $23.0 million at the end of the fiscal year, slightly down from $23.8 million the previous year, reflecting changes in the loan portfolio composition.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
The new Labour government recently reduced allowances on capital gains tax to address inequality while raising revenue to fund government spending.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 3 Dec. 2024
The easyJet group, which comprises an airline and a package holiday provider, said ancillary revenue — which includes additional luggage allowances, seat selection, priority boarding, in-flight meals and its holiday business — increased 22% to £3.59 billion ($4.5 billion) year-on-year.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
The allowance for credit losses on loans was $23.0 million at the end of the fiscal year, slightly down from $23.8 million the previous year, reflecting changes in the loan portfolio composition.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance
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The civil war forced millions of Syrians to flee their country, making up a significant portion of the over one million people who journeyed to Germany and neighboring Austria during the European migration crisis of 2015 and 2016.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Featuring culturally relevant food icons and portion lines for different age groups, the simple bowl and spoon sets improve meal planning and feeding.Cynthia Tully, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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When Mar-a-Lago and Trump’s Palm Beach golf club sought permission to hire temporary foreign workers in July 2024, Florida’s unemployment rate stood at 3.3%.Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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But this act also gave people permission to go far enough—to acknowledge their righteous hatred of our depraved health-care system, and even to conjure something funny or silly or joyous out of that hate.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Deutsche Bank also raised its price target for Tesla shares to $370 from $295.Rachael Levy, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The former Dancing with the Stars contestant shares Stella, Liam Aaron, 17, Hattie Margaret, 13, Finn Davey, 12, and Beau Dean, 7, with her estranged husband Dean McDermott.Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Freeze your credit: A credit freeze prevents anyone from opening new credit accounts in your name without your authorization, reducing the risk of identity theft.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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That includes a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill, and an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program’s authorization.Aris Folley, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Authorities have executed as many as three search warrants in New York as part of their investigation, sources tell CNN.Dalia Faheid, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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The map highlighted Ukraine, but did not include the Crimean Peninsula as part of the country's territory.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Although the boy was vaccinated without his parents’ consent, court documents describe the incident as unintentional.Katie Smith, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
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And new federal efforts to crack down on unscrupulous brokers switching consumers' coverage without consent could slow down the process for picking a new plan CMS did not respond to questions about why open enrollment was extended.Maya Goldman, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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If implemented effectively, these mechanisms could enhance quota trading by ensuring the genuine climate benefits of projects and preventing double accounting.Nils Rokke, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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In March of 2023, California sued Orange County’s Huntington Beach after the city argued that laws requiring cities to fulfill state quotas on building more housing were unconstitutional.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
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Under the sanction, Kirillov was subject to a travel ban and an asset freeze.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Putin invaded the country back in February 2022 and has subsequently been hit with tough sanctions from the U.S. and other Western allies who support Ukraine.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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