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
Generally, tests are also not admissible in federal court.
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
The studio’s attorney reminds the judge that interviews with two The Fall of Diddy subjects would be hearsay and, therefore, not directly admissible in the federal case.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
While polygraph exams are typically not admissible in court proceedings, they are frequently used by federal law enforcement agencies and for national security clearances.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Hochman announced in February that he's asked the court to deny the habeas corpus petition, arguing the new evidence isn't credible or admissible.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
The studio’s attorney reminds the judge that interviews with two The Fall of Diddy subjects would be hearsay and, therefore, not directly admissible in the federal case.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
While polygraph exams are typically not admissible in court proceedings, they are frequently used by federal law enforcement agencies and for national security clearances.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Hochman announced in February that he's asked the court to deny the habeas corpus petition, arguing the new evidence isn't credible or admissible.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admissible
Adjective
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First, there’s cost data, which includes charge costs and allowable costs.—
Robert Gelb,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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By making All-NBA, Memphis can sign him to an extension for 30 percent of the max despite his raise being more than the allowable 140 percent.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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If yields spike beyond acceptable levels, the Federal Reserve may be forced to intervene - buying Treasuries to stabilize markets.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Then, in 2020, the Maryland Department of the Environment further reduced the acceptable level of lead in apartments from 4 to 1 mcgs/sq ft, which can easily be walked into the apartment on shoes.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The verdicts of these Doctors’ Trials included 10 points about ethical human research that became the Nuremberg Code, emphasizing voluntary consent to participation, societal benefit as the goal of human research, and significant limitations on permissible risks of harm.—
Christine Coughlin,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025
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There are permissible uses of CMS data for medical research but very stringent privacy laws, Jeff Wurzburg, former HHS general counsel and a health care regulatory attorney at Norton Rose Fulbright, said before Wednesday’s announcement.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
7 May 2025
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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admissible. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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