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
This was after the Zandvoort race stewards appointed by the FIA determined Williams’ Right of Review petition was admissible and then agreed Sainz’s penalty for colliding with Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson was unwarranted based on new evidence.
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
That’s partly because the defendants were tortured in secret CIA prisons, so there are ongoing legal fights over what evidence is admissible.
—NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The sides had been tangling over the evidence since March, when the judge held a Frye hearing to determine whether the new type of DNA testing should be admissible.
—Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Riverhead, New York — Evidence derived from cutting-edge DNA technology that prosecutors say points directly at Rex Heuermann being the Gilgo Beach serial killer will be admissible at his trial, a Suffolk County judge ruled Wednesday.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
That’s partly because the defendants were tortured in secret CIA prisons, so there are ongoing legal fights over what evidence is admissible.
—NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The sides had been tangling over the evidence since March, when the judge held a Frye hearing to determine whether the new type of DNA testing should be admissible.
—Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Riverhead, New York — Evidence derived from cutting-edge DNA technology that prosecutors say points directly at Rex Heuermann being the Gilgo Beach serial killer will be admissible at his trial, a Suffolk County judge ruled Wednesday.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admissible
Adjective
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Eligibility is limited to households whose net income after allowable expenses does not exceed the federal poverty line — about $32,000 a year for a family of four.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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Burgos, Mamdani's friend, says his plan to freeze the rent will create unintended consequences like foreclosure and abandonment of buildings where the cost of keeping an apartment up to code is more than the legally allowable rent.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Constitution doesn’t let government officials pick which viewpoints are acceptable.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hans von Spakovsky, a former DOJ attorney and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, said the politicization started when Eric Holder became attorney general in 2009 and altered the definition of what was considered acceptable protocol under the DOJ, from that point onward.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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During that time, Ashley has said he's been working on a policy that is both strong and permits access to the courthouse complex but has acknowledged the limitations of what is legally permissible.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sports gambling is now permissible in some 30 states and online gambling, for better or worse, is everywhere on college campuses.—
Dana O'Neil,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admissible. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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