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The phrase "an allowance for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the need to account for certain factors or variables in a situation, often in financial or planning contexts.
Example: "When budgeting for the project, we need to make an allowance for unexpected expenses."
Alternatives: "a provision for" or "a consideration for".
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The dynamic analysis includes an allowance for contact between nodes.
He even managed to extract an allowance for gasoline.
Where appropriate, an allowance for books and educational materials.
Mr. Studley's computations include an allowance for high retail rents.
They ought to make an allowance for another history.
US leaders have insisted on an allowance for force.
A realistic multicomponent diffusion model is used, which includes an allowance for pore size distribution.
What's an allowance for in your house, and at what ages did you give it?
Serious investors, he says, may make an allowance for extra security, but will be largely undeterred.
an allowance for parents' negative available income, determined in accordance with paragraph (6).
Income statements almost always include an allowance for depreciation of capital assets.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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