as in acceptable
that may be permitted
international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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Recent Examples of allowable
That's because Chapter 7 eligibility depends on the bankruptcy means test, which compares your income to state medians and allowable expenses.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
But some scientists are hesitant to scale up to even those allowable levels.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Bordeaux added several hybrids to allowable grape varieties in 2023, including Sauvignac, Souvignier Gris, Floréal, Vidoc, and the aforementioned Voltis, all for their ability to ward off disease in seasons that are increasingly hot and wet.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
But lawmakers this year slashed the CFPB's maximum allowable funding, meaning the agency may face tighter funding constraints regardless.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
But some scientists are hesitant to scale up to even those allowable levels.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Bordeaux added several hybrids to allowable grape varieties in 2023, including Sauvignac, Souvignier Gris, Floréal, Vidoc, and the aforementioned Voltis, all for their ability to ward off disease in seasons that are increasingly hot and wet.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
But lawmakers this year slashed the CFPB's maximum allowable funding, meaning the agency may face tighter funding constraints regardless.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowable
Adjective
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Venezuelans in need of consular support in the US typically had to travel to a third country, like Canada or Mexico, with another acceptable form of documentation to get it; that’s even what the International Organization for Migration advised.—
Maeva Bambuck,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Each adult without acceptable identification must pay the fee.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When military assets are deployed into American communities under the guise of immigration enforcement, there is a steady erosion of the boundaries that constrain permissible state violence.—
Binaifer Nowrojee,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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For people making 80% of the average income, permissible income as well as monthly rents would be significantly higher.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Proper chain of custody typically ensures ballistics, fingerprint and DNA findings remain admissible.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Defendants of course argued that the trial court erred in denying their special motion because Wunsch had not proven up each element of his claims with admissible evidence.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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On Friday, Anthropic announced new legal, finance and product marketing capabilities for its Claude Cowork productivity tool, and released the plugins under an open-source license, enabling customization.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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The judges said the plaintiffs should have mounted their legal challenge within four years from the time the statistical methods were used.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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