1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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2
as in to refuse
to be unwilling to grant
disallowed the defendant's request for a new trial
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Recent Examples of disallow
Similarly, Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, ended its third-party fact-checking program and redefined its hate speech policies so that certain rhetoric once disallowed is now permitted.
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Tamar Mitts, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Specifically, the bulletin disallowed the practice of limiting mental health disability coverage to 24 months.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
After that case, several consumer DNA websites changed their terms of service to disallow law enforcement from accessing data, or to allow its users to opt out of law enforcement activity, according to genetic genealogist Leah Larkin, who testified in the hearing last month.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Also disallowed was the university’s internal investigation, which was conducted by the athletics integrity officer at the time, Robert A. Boland, in collaboration with the university’s general counsel.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Tamar Mitts, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Specifically, the bulletin disallowed the practice of limiting mental health disability coverage to 24 months.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
After that case, several consumer DNA websites changed their terms of service to disallow law enforcement from accessing data, or to allow its users to opt out of law enforcement activity, according to genetic genealogist Leah Larkin, who testified in the hearing last month.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Also disallowed was the university’s internal investigation, which was conducted by the athletics integrity officer at the time, Robert A. Boland, in collaboration with the university’s general counsel.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallow
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At her appearance, the Court denied the state’s motion to detain Formella pre-trial and released her with conditions including no entry into Downers Grove South High School and no contact with anyone under the age of eighteen.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The government of Isla Mujeres also denied that the event was taking place there.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Oyer alleges she was fired by the Trump administration after refusing an order to intervene and help restore actor Mel Gibson's rights to possess a gun.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The panel of House and Senate members argued over whether to punish the universities for their DEI initiatives — diversity, equity and inclusion — or whether to reward the schools for recent actions, like refusing to compete with a volleyball team with a transgender athlete.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2025
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There are plenty of glaring examples, such as Steve Jobs and Google being rejected by some of the world’s most renowned VCs (https://www.bvp.com/anti-portfolio).—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Superior Court Judge Craig Collins from neighboring Gaston county also rejected it after Tench’s friends and family — his mother, sister and aunts — submitted and read aloud letters underlining the effect Tench’s disappearance and apparent death have had.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, sell-side strategists’ year-end price targets for the S & P 500 will decline unless the administration makes a significant shift on tariffs soon.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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But declining attendances now sees that held in February each year.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s own Social Security chief eventually refuted the claim.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Khalil refuted those characterizations before and after his detention.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallow. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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