as in acceptable
that may be permitted
international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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Recent Examples of allowable
Neither hexavalent chromium nor arsenic is included as an allowable discharge pollutant in Tesla’s wastewater permit.
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Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026
The push to strengthen soot regulation yielded a major win in 2024, when the Biden-era EPA tightened the annual standard and adopted a 25% reduction in allowable fine particulate matter levels.
—Chaewon Chung
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The calculation involves multiple factors, including household size, income sources and allowable expenses.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The bill would add separation due to federal immigration enforcement as another allowable reason.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026
The push to strengthen soot regulation yielded a major win in 2024, when the Biden-era EPA tightened the annual standard and adopted a 25% reduction in allowable fine particulate matter levels.
—Chaewon Chung
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The calculation involves multiple factors, including household size, income sources and allowable expenses.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The bill would add separation due to federal immigration enforcement as another allowable reason.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowable
Adjective
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Causing a secondary cancer may be an acceptable risk when treating a life-threatening cancer, but probably not for autoimmunity, says Matt Lunning, medical director for gene and cellular therapy at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha.—
Amber Dance,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2026
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Law enforcement becomes the first responder, and this is not acceptable.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Federal officers also used excessive force to detain people, including chokeholds and restraints that are not permissible under Illinois or federal law.—
Edwin C. Yohnka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The courts have occasionally ruled that prior restraint over news coverage of criminal proceedings is permissible in order to protect a defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The state had filed a motion to join the two cases for a single trial, which the trial court granted on the grounds the evidence in each case would be cross admissible, the high court ruling says.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The concentration in the air of chemicals from the fire surpassed admissible levels, officials said, and authorities advised residents to stay indoors.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Sun forms a cazimi with Mercury in Taurus in your 9th House of Perspective, bringing a powerful insight around travel, education, publishing, legal matters, or a goal that stretches your worldview.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Murdaugh, the scion of a prominent South Carolina legal dynasty, was convicted in March 2023 in the murder of his 22-year-old son, Paul, and his wife, Margaret.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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