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.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Other items, including a phone, are not admissible.
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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.
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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.
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admissible
Adjective
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If enough assets exist, both the outstanding principal and any allowable accrued interest may be paid before remaining assets are distributed to heirs.
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The trucking company that Gonzalez-Companioni was driving for, Hope Trans LLC, has a history of drivers being repeatedly cited for exceeding the number of allowable hours on the road, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
Adjective
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But the disagreement ultimately has less to do with objective criteria—such as the effects of climate change in Europe, which is warming twice as fast as the global average—than subjective questions about what constitutes an acceptable level of physical suffering and sacrifice.
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The rise of color TV meant viewers could see the jerseys better, and the fitness boom meant athleisure was becoming more socially acceptable for adults.
Adjective
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The Clock Is Becoming A Real Market Force Of the 251 SPACs currently hunting for targets, a meaningful cohort is approaching the end of its permissible search window.
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An early-stage concept would be creating a short time period ahead of a sport’s transfer-portal window for permissible contact.
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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admissible. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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