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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The only acceptable remedy is full remediation of the damage.—
Eve Samples,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Under the old system (GT1 and GT2), the ACO published a rulebook with acceptable modifications; automakers would build their cars to those rules and then go racing to see who was fastest.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Dam attacks are legally permissible under customary IHL but demand rigorous proportionality analysis given the potential for catastrophic downstream civilian harm.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The message is precisely that discriminatory programs are permissible, which will invite lawsuits and liabilities instead of improving circumstances for minorities.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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However, acts of violence, property destruction, or threats to public safety – none of which occurred here – remain serious concerns and will be prosecuted when supported by admissible evidence.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2026
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Siegler said prosecutors are trained to focus on facts and admissible evidence.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The proceeds will first go toward judgment enforcement and auction costs, along with court and legal fees, according to lawyer Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang, who has previously represented Lan.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The legal ban against withholding recess as punishment has generated friction in California.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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