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
Having all your pieces shoved against walls disallows natural flow through the room.
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Not Considering Your Textiles
Next, think about textiles.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Whistle-Stop Tour: Eze stunner disallowed early, Mosquera treads fine line
Spare a thought for Eberechi Eze — and many angry fantasy football managers — after the Crystal Palace winger saw a stunning goal (above) disallowed following a minor infringement in the box.
—Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Digital Forensics Digital forensics lags in the adoption of AI due to strict requirements that disallow the use of the internet on investigators’ computers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
After his Fenerbahçe side had a goal disallowed for offside against Antalyaspor, the ‘Special One’ placed his laptop in front of a TV camera, apparently to demonstrate that Edin Dzeko’s strike had been wrongly ruled out by the video assistant referee (VAR).
—George Ramsay, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Whistle-Stop Tour: Eze stunner disallowed early, Mosquera treads fine line
Spare a thought for Eberechi Eze — and many angry fantasy football managers — after the Crystal Palace winger saw a stunning goal (above) disallowed following a minor infringement in the box.
—Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Digital Forensics Digital forensics lags in the adoption of AI due to strict requirements that disallow the use of the internet on investigators’ computers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
After his Fenerbahçe side had a goal disallowed for offside against Antalyaspor, the ‘Special One’ placed his laptop in front of a TV camera, apparently to demonstrate that Edin Dzeko’s strike had been wrongly ruled out by the video assistant referee (VAR).
—George Ramsay, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallow
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Donald Trump's second inauguration will be a triumphant return for a former president many believed to be permanently barred from Washington four years ago after denying his 2020 election loss.Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Trump has denied the affair and pleaded not guilty to all charges.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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China has labeled Lai a separatist and refuses to engage in dialogue with him, further increasing hostilities.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The most memorable productions may have involved classics of one kind or another, but these works were reborn in stagings that refused to play it safe.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Syria's government has rejected reports that President Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus as insurgents opposing his regime continue their lightning offensive.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the court's ruling, Ginsburg, a Republican appointee, rejected TikTok's main legal arguments against the law, including that the statute was an unlawful bill of attainder, or a taking of property in violation of the Fifth Amendment.HALELUYA HADERO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors declined to press charges against Mangum for making false allegations.Jenna West, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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At 36 years of age and with his play declining, was Wilson’s career over?Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, his camp refuted the statement, still making Butler's future completely unclear.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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In the years following, however, multiple other studies refuted that claim, finding no evidence of a connection between MMR vaccination and autism.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallow. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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