as in acceptable
that may be permitted
international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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Recent Examples of allowable
For 2026, you are allowed to withdraw up to $20,000 for allowable educational expenses.
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Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Jeanie Buss, governor of the Lakers, has donated the maximum allowable amount to Spencer Pratt’s mayoral campaign, offering a high-profile boost to a nontraditional candidate in the race to lead Los Angeles.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Neither hexavalent chromium nor arsenic is included as an allowable discharge pollutant in Tesla’s wastewater permit.
—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
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Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Jeanie Buss, governor of the Lakers, has donated the maximum allowable amount to Spencer Pratt’s mayoral campaign, offering a high-profile boost to a nontraditional candidate in the race to lead Los Angeles.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Neither hexavalent chromium nor arsenic is included as an allowable discharge pollutant in Tesla’s wastewater permit.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowable
Adjective
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Trump has previously said that a suspension of uranium enrichment for 20 years would be acceptable.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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This involved iterative global surveys and consensus workshops to identify key principles, acceptable terminology and ways to implement changes that are feasible and easily communicated.—
Melanie Cree,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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School is where some students learn that mercilessly rejecting others is not only permissible but also necessary, to eliminate competition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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Not necessarily party political, but my argument was, at that time, Michael Moore was making extremely important statements that were not admissible in any other medium.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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The alleged handgun found during the search, which Mangione allegedly used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is admissible in court and can be shown to jurors.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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It is embedded within the city’s historic Jackson Park, a decision that was met with legal battles as an environmental group sued the City of Chicago for allowing a private project to be built on public land.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Because the city did not lock in strict legal rules for spending the new funds, even though the hotel tax has historically helped fund local arts programs, leaders could technically divert the cash to other priorities later.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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