allowance
10
3.4
- noun
- /əˈlaʊəns/
- Formal
- Colossians 3:13: Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you.
Examples
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Her allowance for vacation time was clearly outlined in the employment contract.
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The committee's allowance for additional resources was approved after much discussion.
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But I would like to grant you a small allowance.
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I told her that she could spend more, but it would come out of her allowance.
Blog text (19) -
Other rituals require that the employer make special allowances for their religious needs.
Blog text (10) -
Thanks for the allowance.
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The school's allowance for tutoring programs has greatly improved student performance.
Synonyms
842
1.0
Official approval that lets you do something
303
3.2
Permission for something to happen, often given in writing
210
4.4
Official permission to enter a place or take an action
36
4.1
A written document that gives official permission or instruction
21
3.1
Official permission to do something
10
7.7
Permission from an authority not to follow a rule
5
2.0
Permission from someone in charge to go ahead
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.8
A record where a company keeps money for future loss in value of its goods
- Specialized
1
7.4
An amount taken off profit for tax because a business asset loses value over time
- Formal
Extra pay for employees who do work beyond their normal job tasks
- Specialized
Extra money employers pay employees for work beyond their normal tasks
How Indulgent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Allowance comes from the verb allow, which means 'to permit' or 'to let happen', so an allowance is the act of giving formal permission for something.