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
When Sarr equalised a few minutes later, Postecoglou cupped his ears to the Spurs fans, before the goal was disallowed by VAR for a foul on Moises Caicedo.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The likely scenario here is that had the goal been immediately disallowed, the same replays would not have shown enough to change the call.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
The laws worldwide that protect children from being hit usually begin by disallowing nonparental adults to hit children.
—Christina Erickson, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
The legislation seeks to restrict the ability of district court judges — of which there are 677 — to issue injunctions that impact individuals beyond the parties directly involved in the case, which would essentially disallow nationwide injunctions.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The likely scenario here is that had the goal been immediately disallowed, the same replays would not have shown enough to change the call.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
The laws worldwide that protect children from being hit usually begin by disallowing nonparental adults to hit children.
—Christina Erickson, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
The legislation seeks to restrict the ability of district court judges — of which there are 677 — to issue injunctions that impact individuals beyond the parties directly involved in the case, which would essentially disallow nationwide injunctions.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallow
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The university in January 2024 denied Tucker’s appeal of the findings.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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According to officers, the man acknowledged engaging in lewd behavior and taking photos of children but denied touching anyone.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Indian officials had previously refused to confirm even a single aircraft loss.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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However, the end of the conversation was probably the headline – that Amodei refused to rule out AI becoming self-aware in key ways.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Paramount is currently engaged in mediation talks with Trump’s attorneys, who recently rejected a $15 million settlement offer and threatened further litigation, The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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In December, the state Legislature initially rejected the plan because of funding ambiguities.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The April 11 ruling came during a hearing in Maryland, where a Justice Department attorney declined to provide basic details about Abrego Garcia’s whereabouts.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Full-time workers declined by 623,000, while part-timers rose by 33,000.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Security camera footage, however, refuted his story, according to the court documents.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Yet a source close to the contract negotiations, who requested anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic, refuted that claim.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallow. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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