ADMISSIBLE Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

admissible

adjective

əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl

Definition of admissible

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 Davis has since disavowed some of his comments, but a judge ruled them admissible in court. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 The state's high court also upheld the Fifth Judicial District Court’s ruling that surveillance video showing Trevizo inside the hospital and any body camera footage captured by police were also not admissible in court. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 However, the court ultimately found police were within their rights and that the laser was admissible as evidence. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Why, then, has no court of law in any country, even the tiniest country in the world, accepted as admissible any AI-detector system? — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for admissible

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And where did one draw the line, anyway, between allowable excess and disruptive public discourse?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Under current proposals, to be finalized late next year, allowable density could quadruple — from eight to 32 units per acre — giving the city the legal zoning required to build more housing.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of allowable

Adjective

An employee did not demonstrate acceptable food safety knowledge on proper cooling, proper hot and cold holding temperatures, and equipment cleaning.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The transition from copilots to agents, therefore, changes the minimum acceptable standard for enterprise data.

— Sunil Padiyar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of acceptable

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Moore claims she was deprived of a fair hearing and that the arbitrator exceeded permissible authority and disregarded the law.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
In one place, a behavior is permissible or even encouraged, while in another, that same behavior is unacceptable and has negative consequences.

— Dr. Monika Sumra, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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