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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
State laws vary on headphone use behind the wheel, but the USA TODAY Cars team took a look at which states have laws against driving with headphones or earbuds, and which states make at least some allowances for phone calls.
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Vanessa Countryman, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
According to the filing, Pepsi allegedly reinforced that gap by offering Walmart promotional payments, allowances and data-sharing services that were not extended to other retailers.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The proposal also lays out how to spend money from California’s signature cap-and-trade program, which sets limits on greenhouse gas emissions and allows large polluters to buy and sell unused emission allowances at quarterly auctions.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Tool and clothing allowances would also increase under the contract by $5.
—Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Andrea Leslie-Fite has a base salary of $345,000 plus benefits and allowances, according to a copy of her contract obtained through a records request.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
Later in the century, as more parents began opening bank accounts for their kids, those became a typical place to park allowances, offering children an early introduction to the practice of depositing and taking out money, writing checks, and interacting with a financial institution.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
Ten-year-olds are saving their allowances for $70 moisturizers and $90 serums, mimicking influencer routines meant for adults.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The detailed report breaks down data and income by whether the respondents work full or part time, or receive parental allowances.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowances
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The advisory is for portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern Rhode Island.—
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Parts of the stream are as salty as portions of Chesapeake Bay.—
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Limit app permissions, such as access to photos, contacts or location.—
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Adjust guest permissions and RSVP options.—
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Nvidia became the first company to hit a $5 trillion valuation in October, Broadcom’s shares rose 49% across 2025, with ASML’s stock increasing 36%.—
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But this year, investors should brace for the possibility outperforming shares will collide with reality, billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio warned on Monday.—
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Foreign workers must immediately stop working if their employment authorizations lapse.—
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An impending federal ruling is expected to strip Texas DACA recipients of their work authorizations, impacting tens of thousands of people in the state.—
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The year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.—
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Running water and electricity were disrupted in parts of the capital, Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.—
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With less access to scholarships and aid, some students may elect to choose a different path of study, potentially sinking enrollment below the quotas set by the law enacted last year.—
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Antigua said the non-binding understanding, which creates no legal obligation on the island-nation, doesn’t commit the government to quotas or automatic acceptance of any persons, and may be terminated at any time.—
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Failure to provide additional information or consents will be grounds for disqualification, unless prohibited under applicable law.—
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Before allowing the use of advertising pixels, cookies or other tracking tools, businesses should investigate what those technologies collect, how that data will be used and what disclosures or consents are required.—
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Those early renderings confused enthusiasts and sparked criticism for their familiar proportions.—
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The country’s most selective colleges still enroll large proportions of students from the wealthiest 1% of American families.—
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“Allowances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowances. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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