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allowancesnoun
Plural noun of the word allowance.
The government allowances were designed to meet the basic need of the recipient.
Submitted by MaryC on July 26, 2016
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Rank popularity for the word 'allowances' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3855
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of allowances in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of allowances in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of allowances in a Sentence
This ruling must serve as a shot across the bow of those again pushing for an over-supply of allowances to be simply given away.
Boys are taking out the trash, it takes less time than cleaning the dishes, and they're getting higher allowances.
The fact that there were allowances that were offered at auction but weren't sold doesn't say anything about the overall success of the program.
People who are always making allowances for themselves soon go bankrupt.
Ok, they've maybe got a system which works well for young people who've got all the documentation, etcetera, but they seem to have made no allowances whatsoever for elderly people - perhaps from difficult backgrounds - who are not quite as IT-literate.
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