international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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That’s one reason researchers and miners’ advocates have pushed for the new silica dust regulations, which would have cut allowable exposure in half.—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 4 June 2025 At its core, the CHOICE Act extends the allowable duration of noncompete clauses to four years for employees earning over twice the mean wage in their county, eliminating the requirement for employers to demonstrate a legitimate business interest before enforcing them.—Sam Peak, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025 San Diego High School freshman Jasir Fontenot had run under the CIF San Diego Section 110-meter hurdle record before, but each time the wind was over the allowable 2.0 meters-per-second allowed.—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 Contract definitions that specify data requirements, allowable methods, response formats and cost in tokens.—Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for allowable
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Etymology
Middle English alowable, allowable "proper, admissible," borrowed from Anglo-French alouable, from aluer, aloer "to accept as legally valid, permit" + -able-able — more at allow
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