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
In a bizarre stretch that left longtime hockey observers shaking their heads because of its rarity, a goal by the Checkers was disallowed because the Abbotsford goaltender was deemed to be not ready for play on a defensive faceoff.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2025
Curaçao, ranked 90th by FIFA, had two goals disallowed beforehand.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Lawmakers should pass legislation that was first proposed in 2015 to disallow any DTC marketing dollars to be used as tax deductions.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 21 June 2025
Spurred by ProPublica’s reporting, Democrats have introduced a measure designed to block a right-wing strategy to disallow ballots after they were cast.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2025
Curaçao, ranked 90th by FIFA, had two goals disallowed beforehand.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Lawmakers should pass legislation that was first proposed in 2015 to disallow any DTC marketing dollars to be used as tax deductions.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 21 June 2025
Spurred by ProPublica’s reporting, Democrats have introduced a measure designed to block a right-wing strategy to disallow ballots after they were cast.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallow
Verb
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So with his conviction and prison stay, Larson was denied access.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Paxton, during the trial, denied having the affair.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Molina-Neave was arrested in San Antonio, Texas, in 2006 but refused extradition to Denver.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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Prioritizing TikTok Shop's growth could motivate ByteDance to back down from refusing to sell the app, but ultimately, China would still need to sign off, Trump has said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
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New York Senator Julia Salazar, who was among the electeds observing hearings Thursday called for New Yorkers to reject what is happening inside lower Manhattan immigration courts.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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But her boss rejects her resignation, and offers her a new assignment: find Xavier, the mysterious kingpin whose power reaches all the way to the Oval Office.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
4 July 2025
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Disney officials declined to comment on individual plans out of respect for all guests.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Cal Fire officials declined to comment on whether either of the companies has had prior violations or enforcement actions, citing the active investigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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The story included statements from Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel refuting the premise, but not Bongino.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The memo also concluded that Epstein died by suicide, refuting other claims that there was foul play behind his 2019 death in prison.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallow. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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