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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If convicted, Lincoln will be disallowed from owning animals and fined a minimum of $50,000, per Virginia law.
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 22 May 2025
The way Montjuic erupted when Fermin Lopez scored what should have made the match safe at 5-3 — his effort was disallowed for handball — summed it all up.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 12 May 2025
At the same time, the brevity that disallows discussion of the myriad central planning conceits of monetarism is simple when discussing Paul Volcker.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The court, which is bound by ethical rules disallowing judges from commenting on pending cases, declined comment.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 22 May 2025
The way Montjuic erupted when Fermin Lopez scored what should have made the match safe at 5-3 — his effort was disallowed for handball — summed it all up.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 12 May 2025
At the same time, the brevity that disallows discussion of the myriad central planning conceits of monetarism is simple when discussing Paul Volcker.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The court, which is bound by ethical rules disallowing judges from commenting on pending cases, declined comment.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disallow. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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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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