ALLOWANCE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

allowance

noun

ə-ˈlau̇-ən(t)s

Definition of allowance

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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Relevance

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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 Families who prefer thinking week to week can divide the monthly allowance into smaller chunks without changing the total. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 For example, an advance provisioning allowance is a deposit used to pay variable expenses, including fuel, food, drinks and marina fees, with any unused balance returned. — Christoph Lymbersky, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The bill also proposes reducing by half the tax rebate applied to platforms such as YouTube and TikTok which have benefited from a 66% allowance on advertising revenues since 2016. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026 Although Andrew receives a private allowance from King Charles III, a Buckingham Palace source told NBC News that the king was not funding his brother’s legal action. — Jean-Nicholas Fievet, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for allowance

Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowance

Noun

The historic weather pattern claimed more than a dozen homes along the shore in Long Beach, swallowing up boardwalks and portions of the Pacific Coast Highway farther south.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued smoke advisories for several areas across the region, including portions of Newport Beach to San Clemente due to the Norte fire.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of portion

Noun

Hard passes give journalists who regularly cover the White House longer-term access to its campus without having to get permission ahead of time.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The company has requested permission to launch Starship from its Starbase site in South Texas up to 456 times per year.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of permission

Noun

As financial markets have become more accessible, consumers have begun trading sophisticated financial instruments, purchasing fractional shares and gaining exposure to alternative assets in minutes.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The Buss family is asking a superior court judge to dismiss Jeanie Buss’ petition to block Lakers share sale.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of share

Noun

But the patient in the demo product had not signed any authorizations, so there was no way to show me how to revoke them.

— Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Some plans are also adding utilization requirements, such as prior authorization.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorization

Noun

Explore See latest videos, charts and news Performing as part of his 30-night residency at the New York venue, Styles paused to address the crowd before the tribute.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2026
Ukraine's greatest fear is that the Chinese government could severely restrict its access to these critical parts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of part

Noun

Starting as early as December, customs authorities across the 27-nation bloc will coordinate monitoring of these imports and halt further shipments once the annual quota is reached, one official said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
The country’s current immigration policies are controlled by people who believe that the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which ended exclusionary quotas against non-European immigrants including South Asians, needs to be rolled back.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of quota

Noun

New York requires models’ consent before a digital replica of them can be made, and clear labels on ads that feature synthetic performers.

— Rumman Chowdhury, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Sex Ed for Guys, a Tik Tok project created by Colby College students, addresses everything from consent and dating to healthy masculinity.

— Katie Hurley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of consent

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