- plural of allowance.
allowances
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A recent report from the Scutiny Management Committee, external linked the relocation allowances to the current high price of renting a home in Guernsey.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Lower prices or more generous usage allowances need to translate into durable business.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Lecornu has said the draft law could allow compensation payments to be recovered from family allowances and housing benefits while ensuring a minimum income.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Among Russell 3000 companies, the number of businesses reporting the same security allowances similarly rose, in this case from 7% in 2025 to 11%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
And she calculated needing that long to save her weekly allowances.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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