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Examples of disallow in a Sentence
The touchdown was disallowed because of a penalty.
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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The Bruins’ one legit complaint this series was that Bennett’s tying goal in Game 4 ought to have been disallowed for interference in the crease.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
While there had been some lingering uncertainty if surcharges on restaurant bills would definitely be disallowed under the bill, that ambiguity ended last week when the Attorney General’s Office released a set of guidelines setting the record straight.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Tampa Bay appeared to have tied it up with about 17 seconds left on an Anthony Cirelli power-play goal but the goal was disallowed after Florida successfully challenged that the Lightning was offside.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The source said Mizuhara bet on international soccer and professional football and basketball, not baseball, which is disallowed by the league.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
The party expresses its new ideology in simplistic, brassy terms, drawing on unsubtle readings of classics and disallowing critiques.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Once again, despite my hard work and perseverance, I have been disallowed from the true American elite.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
As part of those negotiations, House Republicans pushed to give a few states the ability to disallow the purchase of non-nutritious food, such as sugary drinks and snacks, in the food stamp program known as SNAP.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2024
Check road signs before pulling the maneuver in case local authorities disallow it at certain intersections.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Feb. 2024
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
While there had been some lingering uncertainty if surcharges on restaurant bills would definitely be disallowed under the bill, that ambiguity ended last week when the Attorney General’s Office released a set of guidelines setting the record straight.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Tampa Bay appeared to have tied it up with about 17 seconds left on an Anthony Cirelli power-play goal but the goal was disallowed after Florida successfully challenged that the Lightning was offside.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The source said Mizuhara bet on international soccer and professional football and basketball, not baseball, which is disallowed by the league.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
The party expresses its new ideology in simplistic, brassy terms, drawing on unsubtle readings of classics and disallowing critiques.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Once again, despite my hard work and perseverance, I have been disallowed from the true American elite.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
As part of those negotiations, House Republicans pushed to give a few states the ability to disallow the purchase of non-nutritious food, such as sugary drinks and snacks, in the food stamp program known as SNAP.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2024
Check road signs before pulling the maneuver in case local authorities disallow it at certain intersections.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disallow. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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disallow
transitive verb
dis·al·low
ˌdi-sə-ˈlau̇ 
1
: to deny the truth, force, or validity of
disallowed the deduction
disallow a bankruptcy claim
2
: to refuse to allow
disallow payment of benefits
disallowance
noun
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