DISALLOWANCES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

disallowances

noun

plural of disallowance

as in refusals

an unwillingness to grant something asked for the taxpayer was notified of the disallowance of his claim for medical expenses

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as in denials

a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement a categorical disallowance of all charges

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Recent Examples of disallowances Until processes are fully aligned for all claim disallowances, taxpayers must remain vigilant. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 17 May 2026

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Noun

During an internal cyber evaluation, OpenAI models operating with reduced cyber refusals were given no direct internet access.

— Bob Ackerman, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Ajax is designed to be less restrictive Kjellberg is also deliberately changing how Ajax handles refusals.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of refusals

Noun

Brushing aside his denials, deputies charged the father of two young children with using the internet to try to entice a 13-year-old girl to have sex with him.

— Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
On Friday, Yabloko’s leader appealed to Ella Pamfilova, head of the Central Election Commission, over what the party said were numerous denials of entry to its observers and pressure on them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of denials

Noun

Proposals that could affect the budget were denied, according to the union, with many rejections coming at the last minute.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Stallone endured an avalanche of rejections from agents who felt his slurry speech and asymmetrical mouth were liabilities — the very traits, of course, that would mark him as an original in a few short years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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