allowance
Example Sentences
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When he turns 67, he will also earn an additional retirement allowance.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
These included beefed-up time allowance tools for children, with special attention on social media and games.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
As for the stuffed flounder, he said those staffers were returning from a work conference and could spend their per-diem food allowance as they wished.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Stormont ministers do not receive the assembly travel allowance because they have official cars for executive business.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“The Jackson Five concert is in December. That’s four months from now. So when Papa gives us our allowance, you write how much money you’re putting in by your name next to ‘week number one.’
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Vocabulary lists containing allowance
Christopher Columbus' Diary: The First Voyage
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 16
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