allowance

[uh-lou-uhns] / əˈlaʊ əns /

NOUN

amount of money or other supply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid alimony allocation allotment annuity contribution fee gift grant pension quota ration salary scholarship stipend subsidy wage

STRONG

apportionment bequest bite bounty commission cut endowment fellowship honorarium inheritance interest legacy lot measure part pay piece portion prize quantity recompense remittance share slice stint taste

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forfeit loss

STRONG

whole

NOUN

discount; concession

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accommodation adjustment deduction rebate reduction

STRONG

adaptation admission advantage cut sanction sufferance toleration

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase

STRONG

refusal

Example Sentences

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Elmore eventually gave up her career to care for him on a carer's allowance.

From BBC

But long queues at the pump to get your allowance are having their own knock-on effects.

From BBC

Businesses and farmers have a more generous allowance of 200 litres.

From BBC

Conservative group leader Harry Rayner said while he took his allowance, he used it for good causes and charities.

From BBC

One anticipated change is a reduction in free allowances for carbon usage.

From The Wall Street Journal