as in allowable
that may be permitted
using direct quotations without naming your source is not admissible
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Recent Examples of admissible
Robinson’s attorneys worry the statements will spread widely after the preliminary hearing, harm their client and then not be admissible at a trial.
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ABC News, 19 May 2026
Most of the statements Mangione made to law enforcement during the initial interaction are admissible.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Other items, including a phone, are not admissible.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 18 May 2026
Carro determined some statements Mangione made to police and correctional officers that were challenged by the defense will also be admissible.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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ABC News, 19 May 2026
Most of the statements Mangione made to law enforcement during the initial interaction are admissible.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Other items, including a phone, are not admissible.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 18 May 2026
Carro determined some statements Mangione made to police and correctional officers that were challenged by the defense will also be admissible.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for admissible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admissible
Adjective
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Ada County commissioners are considering raising property taxes to balance the budget, with the median Meridian homeowner potentially seeing a $30 increase under the maximum allowable hike.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
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Rising cases, emerging lawsuits In 2016, during the period one of us (David Michaels) served as the assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, the agency reduced the allowable level of workplace exposure to airborne silica dust.—
David Michaels,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Hating a people is never acceptable.—
Adam Abutaa,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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The same reservations, of course, apply to RealD 3D in standard theaters – acceptable in laser projection, avoid if not.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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But the government argued that barring a regular pot smoker from having a gun is permissible under the Constitution because the restriction lifts as soon as someone stops using drugs.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Their stated reasoning did not hinge on party interests, and federal courts have said partisan gerrymandering is constitutionally permissible.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admissible. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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