ALLOWABLE Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

allowable

adjective

ə-ˈlau̇-ə-bəl

Definition of allowable

as in acceptable

that may be permitted international travel without a passport isn't allowable

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Recent Examples of allowable In 2016, during the period one of us (David Michaels) served as the assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, the agency reduced the allowable level of workplace exposure to airborne silica dust. — David Michaels, Fortune, 21 June 2026 Ada County commissioners are considering raising property taxes to balance the budget, with the median Meridian homeowner potentially seeing a $30 increase under the maximum allowable hike. — Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2026 Rising cases, emerging lawsuits In 2016, during the period one of us (David Michaels) served as the assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, the agency reduced the allowable level of workplace exposure to airborne silica dust. — David Michaels, The Conversation, 18 June 2026 Rosen said the agreement means Boelter can receive the longest possible prison term allowable under the law. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for allowable

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Adjective

In the 1990s, Tom Ford, during his tenure at Gucci, made the buttocks the center of attention with the help of a visibly flashing thong, while the Y2K trends of the ’00s targeted the midsection and declared crop tops socially acceptable.

— Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026
Teen takeovers showcase teens’ extraordinary abilities to identify collective problems and to enact creative solutions – whether or not these solutions are acceptable to adults in power.

— Krista Mehari, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Definition of acceptable

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That saw content from pubcasters ZDF and ARD added to Joyn without agreement, with ProSieben arguing free content was permissible to distribute under European law.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Orthodox Jewish groups say a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent could upend that routine by pushing winter sunrises — and the earliest permissible time for some prayers — an hour later.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of permissible

Adjective

However, the court ultimately found police were within their rights and that the laser was admissible as evidence.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Why, then, has no court of law in any country, even the tiniest country in the world, accepted as admissible any AI-detector system?

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of admissible

Adjective

But legal reforms have also made a huge difference, creating safety nets for women who previously had to depend on their husbands’ livelihoods.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, has been charged with killing and dismembering the 14-year-old.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026

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