1. plural of disallowance; instances of refusing to allow, permit, or approve something
Usage: formal; often used in legal, administrative, or financial contexts
2. in law and accounting, the act of disallowing a claim, deduction, or expense; amounts that are not permitted or recognized
Usage: technical; legal/financial

Examples

• The tax auditor issued several disallowances on the company's claimed deductions.
• Multiple disallowances of the insurance claims resulted in significant financial losses.
• The court's disallowances of the defendant's motions were upheld on appeal.
• Budget disallowances forced the department to revise its spending plan.
• The regulatory body issued disallowances for expenses that did not meet compliance standards.
• Disallowances of overtime pay were contested by the union.
• The accountant documented all disallowances in the audit report.