allowance
Example Sentences
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Tweens are spending their allowance on skin care.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
It sets the natural hazard allowance at A$1.85 billion in FY 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
If wedding guests exceed this limit in their gift to the couple, they must file a Form 709 — although there is a total lifetime tax-free gift allowance of $13.99 million.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
Every adult in the UK has a personal allowance of £12,570 on which they don't pay any income tax.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The wives around the table groan, but Ama opens her hands in allowance.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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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Shiloh
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