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
If the bottle is not see-through, one empty water container up to 33.5 ounces is admissible.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2025
In December 2012, Sheila and Rachel agreed to take a lie detector test, even though investigators knew results were not admissible in court.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 6 July 2025
Opening statements were set to begin Aug. 18 after months of delays over what evidence should be admissible.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 2 July 2025
Ford’s defense lawyers successfully petitioned the judge in the case for a hearing to determine whether Harper’s expert witness testimony would be scientifically valid and admissible at trial.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 1 July 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2025
In December 2012, Sheila and Rachel agreed to take a lie detector test, even though investigators knew results were not admissible in court.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 6 July 2025
Opening statements were set to begin Aug. 18 after months of delays over what evidence should be admissible.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 2 July 2025
Ford’s defense lawyers successfully petitioned the judge in the case for a hearing to determine whether Harper’s expert witness testimony would be scientifically valid and admissible at trial.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admissible
Adjective
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Understanding what the agent can do, to establish the parameters for allowable transactions.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Huddlestun said the business that goes there could be anything allowable on M-1.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In his June ruling, Judge Alsup agreed with Anthropic's argument, stating the company's use of books by the plaintiffs to train their AI model was acceptable.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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Reconciliation was acceptable only on the white South’s terms.—
Time,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the Board of Immigration Appeals has final say in the case and Bondi can not directly rule, the attorney general has authority to intervene in any of the board’s cases and overruled a previously permissible legal standard from the Biden administration's policy.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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While burn permits are not currently required, safety regulations still apply, such as permissible items and varying city or county ordinances.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admissible. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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