as in acceptable
that may be permitted
international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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Recent Examples of allowable
Judge Arun Subramanian also sentenced Combs to five years of supervised release and imposed a $500,000 fine, the maximum allowable fine.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Now Kaprizov is a superstar and getting paid like one, taking reasonable expectations for star-caliber players and stretching them toward the upper limit of what’s allowable under the salary cap.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Since 2010, in four of the five cases in which the agency settled with psychiatric hospitals for EMTALA violations, the amounts were well below the maximum allowable.
—Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
The letter from city planning staff confirmed that a Target would be an allowable use.
—Rose Evans
september 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Now Kaprizov is a superstar and getting paid like one, taking reasonable expectations for star-caliber players and stretching them toward the upper limit of what’s allowable under the salary cap.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Since 2010, in four of the five cases in which the agency settled with psychiatric hospitals for EMTALA violations, the amounts were well below the maximum allowable.
—Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
The letter from city planning staff confirmed that a Target would be an allowable use.
—Rose Evans
september 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowable
Adjective
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Some believe there’s a spectrum of acceptable phone-at-the-dinner table habits.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Yet, the general principles of this diet are a blend of vegetarian and Mediterranean diets, two of the patterns mentioned as acceptable for people with type 2 diabetes.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 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
Adjective
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In July, Fox 32 reported that a Michigan judge had ruled that police bodycam footage and a 911 call made by Tracey were admissible in the domestic violence case against Beckerink.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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As trial judge, Bell would decide what evidence is admissible, how witnesses testify and issue other key rulings.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Through amendments, the board ultimately restored minimal funding for eviction legal support, farmers' market FoodShare matching and support for families with children with disabilities or developmental delays.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Early in 2025, the production allegedly hit a legal roadblock due to a clause in a settlement made with one of Jackson's former accusers, Jordan Chandler.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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