DISALLOWANCE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

disallowance

noun

Definition of disallowance

as in refusal

an unwillingness to grant something asked for the taxpayer was notified of the disallowance of his claim for medical expenses

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as in denial

a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement a categorical disallowance of all charges

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Recent Examples of disallowance After the second disallowance, the crowd of 57,741 sang their disapproval with words that can’t be printed in a family newspaper. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026 Until processes are fully aligned for all claim disallowances, taxpayers must remain vigilant. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 17 May 2026 Disallowance for Insufficient Response Notice of disallowance for providing insufficient documents are also very common. — Guinevere Moore, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 On September 20, the agency sent a formal notice of disallowance, which was released by Kobach. — MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

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Noun

The government said the designation stemmed from Anthropic’s refusal to accept contractual terms, not its views on AI safety.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Haakon’s refusal to go along with German demands garnered respect among his people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of refusal

Noun

Entry denials have risen sharply over the past year and for reasons that did not constitute grounds for denial previously, including suspicions of anti-Israel views, say Israeli lawyers who represent travelers who were denied entry.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Read more from Liz on the details of the ADA’s denials and how those involved have reacted.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026

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