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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
Over a dozen states and Washington, D.C., have similar allowances, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Also included were a 15% increase to retirement benefits and a 47% increase to meal allowance.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Now, the Daily Mail newspaper reports that King Charles has broken his brother’s financial ties, and instructed royal accountants to cease payments of this allowance.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
The rule was subsequently changed to 30 years with some allowances for early departure.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Also included were a 15% increase to retirement benefits and a 47% increase to meal allowance.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Now, the Daily Mail newspaper reports that King Charles has broken his brother’s financial ties, and instructed royal accountants to cease payments of this allowance.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
The rule was subsequently changed to 30 years with some allowances for early departure.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance
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Golden State didn’t qualify for the Las Vegas portion of the tournament.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Landeskog did not remain on the ice for the full team portion of the morning skate.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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When Spector released it without their labels’ permission, Cher went to his house to reason with him.Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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In the current proposal for land possession there, private land prevents the Crow from visiting many of these sites without permission from the landowner.Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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EchoStar shares, which closed at $26.13 on Monday, were at $21.99 on Thursday, a sign that investors weren’t pleased with the sale falling apart — although the earnings report could have played into the decline.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Berkshire also added more than 400,000 shares of pool equipment wholesale distributor Pool Corp. (POOL+3.51%), valued at about $152 million.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In June the Biden administration implemented an executive order restricting asylum and imposed stricter consequences for those who cross without authorization.Kristen Taketa, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The company maintains a share repurchase program with approximately $2,297 million in Board authorization remaining as of October 31, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Was your family still part of the organization when you were cast out?Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The region’s dry and warmer-than-usual weather has been caused, in part, by a strong high-pressure ridge that parked itself high in the atmosphere over much of the country for several weeks.Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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These jokes were made on my blog, which another family member had shared with my uncle without my consent.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Processing times now stretch from several months to years, with some countries implementing annual quotas to manage the influx of wealthy applicants.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Her top priority would be to increase the percentage of affordable housing to 20% of overall projects, and ensure that developers do not cut corners by splitting single-unit housing into smaller townhomes to meet the quota.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Some analysts believe that North Korea might leverage its expanding nuclear arsenal in order to gain concessions from the next U.S. administration, particularly in the form of sanctions relief.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump could tighten sanctions on Iran, reducing supply from the Islamic Republic and putting upward pressure on prices in the short term, the investment bank told clients in a Monday note.Jesse Pound,Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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