admissible
adjective
ad·mis·si·ble
əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl 
ad-
1
: capable of being allowed or conceded : permissible
evidence legally admissible in court
2
: capable or worthy of being admitted
admissible to the university
Examples of admissible in a Sentence
The judge decided that the confession was admissible in court.
using direct quotations without naming your source is not admissible
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Testifying would subject Combs to cross-examination and make his words admissible in more than 60 pending civil cases.
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Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 23 June 2025
The core paradox remains: if the U.S. is genuinely safe, then those fleeing Trump-era deportations should not be admissible to Canada.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney challenged Adams' qualifications, claiming that his testimony has not been admissible in about 30 court cases.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The line led to an immediate objection by defense attorney Robert Alessi and became the last bit of testimony for the day — Judge Beverly J. Cannone dismissed the jury so that Alessi and Brennan could argue whether the line was admissible.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
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Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 23 June 2025
The core paradox remains: if the U.S. is genuinely safe, then those fleeing Trump-era deportations should not be admissible to Canada.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney challenged Adams' qualifications, claiming that his testimony has not been admissible in about 30 court cases.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The line led to an immediate objection by defense attorney Robert Alessi and became the last bit of testimony for the day — Judge Beverly J. Cannone dismissed the jury so that Alessi and Brennan could argue whether the line was admissible.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for admissible
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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admissible. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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admissible
adjective
ad·mis·si·ble
əd-ˈmis-ə-bəl
: that can be or is worthy to be admitted or allowed
admissible evidence
Legal Definition
admissible
adjective
ad·mis·si·ble
əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl, ad-
: capable of being allowed or permitted
the difficulty would be lessened if entries in books of account were admissible as prima facie evidence—B. N. Cardozo
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