allowance
Example Sentences
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The program limits hazard costs to the allowance for the next five years, starting end-June.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Home lending net charge-offs were negative for JPMorgan and its home lending allowance for loan losses declined, while Wells Fargo showed stable to improving housing credit trends, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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
Other benefits, including all the main disability benefits, such as personal independence payment, attendance allowance and disability living allowance, as well as carer's allowance have now risen by 3.8%, in line with rising prices.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
"I brought some coins from my allowance," she explained.
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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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