disallowing

verb

present participle of disallow
1
as in denying
to declare not to be true disallowing the philosophical concept of free will

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2
as in refusing
to be unwilling to grant disallowed the defendant's request for a new trial

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Recent Examples of disallowing Some believe Arnold will be placed on the commissioner’s exempt list at some point after he is signed, disallowing him from participating in regular-season games until his October court date, at the earliest. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Because buyers assume the risk of the IRS disallowing or recapturing the credit, corporate buyers demand strict indemnity. — Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 These cases aren’t about monetary damages, but instead injunctive relief—specifically, a court order that blocks the NCAA from disallowing an athlete whom the NCAA classifies as ineligible. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026 Jayed ruled that Waldermar Anton collided with the keeper while the ball was airborne, disallowing the goal. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 The Florida fans erupted before realizing the play had been called offsides, disallowing the goal. — Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026 According to Sempra’s annual 10-K report submitted to the SEC, the much lower profit number was mostly due to the California Public Utilities Commission disallowing $432 million in collections from SDG&E as part of the utility’s 2024 General Rate Case. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 If Vrabel wants to establish a winning culture, that means reinforcing certain habits and attitudes and disallowing others. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallowing
  1. denying
  2. refusing
  3. rejecting
  4. declining
  5. refuting
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  • Before the documentary was released, Brand posted a video online denying the allegations.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The criminal complaint accuses them of lying to lawmakers in 2023 by denying contemporaneous knowledge of the Biden laptop or participating in internal FBI conversations about it.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of denying
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  • They were called in when some individuals were refusing to leave and laying down, blocking an exit.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Their lawyers spoke about the police refusing to reveal their location.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of refusing
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  • Unlike municipalities Uthmeier threatened after rejecting the agreements, these local governments have not formally accepted or rejected a 287(g) collaboration.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • And filmmakers building outside Hollywood’s traditional gates aren’t rejecting the business.
    — Chaseedaw Giles, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of rejecting
Verb
  • Chinese firms have been suffering from declining profit growth amid intense competition that has eroded margins and even invited the government to step in.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • While program closures at colleges and universities often result from declining enrollment or a financial crisis, our decisions at Valencia are driven by neither.
    — Kathleen Plinske, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of declining
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  • OpenAI’s proof provides an algorithm to solve 3-SAT that is just a tiny bit faster than exponential time, refuting ETH.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
  • While refuting any suggestion of police repression, Lecornu condemned violence on the margins of protests, which were mostly peaceful Tuesday, despite the dramatic scenes that dominated coverage.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of refuting

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“Disallowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallowing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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