as in acceptable
that may be permitted
international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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Recent Examples of allowable
The state law, passed in 2006 and updated in 2011, links the allowable levy increase to increases in property values due to new construction.
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Breweries should check with their municipal or private water suppliers to see if the water meets EPA allowable limits for the compounds, or, if using well water, test their wells for the compounds, Skypeck said.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
When new state taxes arrived on the scene (like retail sales taxes in the 1930s), Congress was careful to include them within the scope of the allowable deduction.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The report notes the plane exceeded its maximum allowable speed during the turbulence, climbing and descending rapidly three times.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Breweries should check with their municipal or private water suppliers to see if the water meets EPA allowable limits for the compounds, or, if using well water, test their wells for the compounds, Skypeck said.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
When new state taxes arrived on the scene (like retail sales taxes in the 1930s), Congress was careful to include them within the scope of the allowable deduction.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The report notes the plane exceeded its maximum allowable speed during the turbulence, climbing and descending rapidly three times.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowable
Adjective
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Seventy-nine percent said cash and gift cards are more acceptable today than in the past.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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This behavior is legally acceptable in some towns and unclear or forbidden in others.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Others were related to the actual content of the courses, such as a school that used a curriculum that included inaccurate information about permissible blood-alcohol levels for drivers and another school that provided students with answers to final exam questions in advance.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lyninger expressed skepticism over how traffic impediments would be defined and what level of street congestion would be permissible.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The breathalyzer device used in Pennington's case was lost by Gilbert police, though a city court had deemed its results admissible.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Court disadvantages – Evidence gathered illegally is often not admissible, and judges may see it as harassment or stalking.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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VPNs are legal to use across the United States but there are bans in place in some parts of the world.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The investigation began after revelations, first reported by the Herald/Times, that the DeSantis administration directed $10 million from a legal settlement with the Medicaid contractor Centene through the foundation for political purposes.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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