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Synonyms: Noun
allotment, cut, end, part, piece, portion, proportion, quota, share, slice, take
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Examples of allowance in a Sentence
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a monthly allowance for household expenses Each of their children gets a weekly allowance of five dollars. the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C the tax allowance for married couples They performed poorly, but allowances should be made for their inexperience.
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Her last win came April 21 at Santa Anita in a starter allowance. — Los Angeles Times, "Racing! Look at Del Mar’s stakes for next meeting," 29 Aug. 2019 To address such concerns, NCAA officials have made allowances for Olympians. — Elliott Almond, The Mercury News, "Regan Smith, America’s new swimming sensation, facing pressure outside pool," 4 Aug. 2019 From 2014-18, Abston received more than $400,000 in food allowance from the state and other government entities for feeding inmates. — al.com, "What is indicted Pickens Co. sheriff doing on his mission trip to Brazil?," 27 June 2019 Though good writing is important, judges will make allowances for those for whom English is not their first language. — The Economist, "Our essay competition for young people," 26 June 2019 But Baffert had an ambitious plan to thread the needle: Win the debut, come back in three weeks in a one-mile allowance, then go into the deep water in the Santa Anita Derby. — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, "Bob Baffert's latest Kentucky Derby win with Justify may be his greatest training feat," 6 May 2018 In 2016, Young won allowances for Alaska in an earlier version of Shuster's bill. — Erica Martinson, Anchorage Daily News, "Congress closes the door on privatizing air traffic control," 29 Mar. 2018 Trainer Carla Gaines scored her first win of the meet with Tiger Dad ($5.80) in the $64,000 allowance claiming second race. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Without big-name star, wide-open Pacific Classic is boon to bettors," 16 Aug. 2019 For a minister receiving perhaps a $1,000 a month for housing, the allowance would save roughly $1,400 to $2,600 in taxes annually, assuming the person is in the 12% or 22% federal brackets — two common middle-class thresholds. — Russ Wiles, azcentral, "Secular leader in Phoenix area plans to challenge IRS on tax break for clergy, ministers," 7 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'allowance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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