receive an allowance
Frequency: 7.814.0 per million words
To be given an allowance, often in a formal context.
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- Eligible families will receive a child allowance from the government.
- As part of his new job, he began to receive a generous housing allowance.
- Students on the exchange program receive a weekly allowance to cover their living costs.
- Have you received your travel allowance for last month's business trip?
- Each child in the family receives a small allowance for completing their chores.
- After his accident, he was deemed eligible to receive a disability allowance.
- You may receive a clothing allowance if your uniform is not provided by the company.
- While she was studying abroad, she was receiving a monthly allowance from her scholarship fund.
- He contacted HR because he did not receive the correct allowance on his last paycheck.
- Unemployed individuals can apply to receive a job seeker's allowance.