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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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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 company identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting related to the review of allowances for credit losses and journal entries.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Net revenue was $20,519 after discounts and allowances of $38,396.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The allowances are specifically intended for employees to purchase meals for consumption at the office during work hours, and are not meant for personal use or non-food items.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
There was no hubris involved in making these allowances for Clapton and Morrison to get so much concentrated real estate during the evening; these Robertson buddies more than re-earned the privilege of towering over the homage.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
Under an emissions trading scheme, firms acquire allowances for their emissions or the carbon content in their supply chains, with the government controlling the allowances and the market trading them.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The judge also wrote that no allowances have been made in county election budgets to provide for additional personnel or expenses associated with the rule.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Some insurers are also cutting back on allowances for dental, hearing and vision benefits.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Some insurers are also cutting back on their allowances for dental, hearing and vision benefits.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Net revenue was $20,519 after discounts and allowances of $38,396.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The allowances are specifically intended for employees to purchase meals for consumption at the office during work hours, and are not meant for personal use or non-food items.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
There was no hubris involved in making these allowances for Clapton and Morrison to get so much concentrated real estate during the evening; these Robertson buddies more than re-earned the privilege of towering over the homage.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
Under an emissions trading scheme, firms acquire allowances for their emissions or the carbon content in their supply chains, with the government controlling the allowances and the market trading them.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The judge also wrote that no allowances have been made in county election budgets to provide for additional personnel or expenses associated with the rule.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Some insurers are also cutting back on allowances for dental, hearing and vision benefits.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Some insurers are also cutting back on their allowances for dental, hearing and vision benefits.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowances
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By giving users control over app permissions and blocking data trackers, Unplugged addresses both digital wellbeing and the growing concerns over data harvesting, particularly among young people.Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Begin with manual processes to collect information and identify sensitive data and access permissions.Balaji Ganesan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The exact number of teams - and the qualification route - will be ironed out next year when the event programme and athlete quotas are finalized for the 2028 Olympics.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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The next Asian Games - boasting more sports and athlete quotas than the Olympics - will be held less than two years before the Los Angeles Games, where cricket will end a 128-year Olympic exile.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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The report’s details indicate percentages for detection during download, detection before installation, and detection after installation.PCMAG, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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Over 98% of its residents have health insurance, and the city logged among the lowest percentages of people in fair or poor health in the study.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Allowances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowances. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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