as in acceptable
that may be permitted
international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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Recent Examples of allowable
In April, the state Supreme Court upheld it as an allowable use of the governor’s veto powers, which are considered the most expansive in the country.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
One leak measured 31 times more than the allowable threshold, and another was 23 times the allowable threshold, the district said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The list of allowable grounds includes malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, habitual drunkenness, incompetence, or permanent inability to perform official duties.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Those are the allowable strings in this silly example, okay?
—Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
One leak measured 31 times more than the allowable threshold, and another was 23 times the allowable threshold, the district said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The list of allowable grounds includes malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, habitual drunkenness, incompetence, or permanent inability to perform official duties.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Those are the allowable strings in this silly example, okay?
—Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowable
Adjective
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In his June ruling, Judge Alsup agreed with Anthropic's argument, stating the company's use of books by the plaintiffs to train their AI model was acceptable.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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Reconciliation was acceptable only on the white South’s terms.—
Time,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the Board of Immigration Appeals has final say in the case and Bondi can not directly rule, the attorney general has authority to intervene in any of the board’s cases and overruled a previously permissible legal standard from the Biden administration's policy.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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While burn permits are not currently required, safety regulations still apply, such as permissible items and varying city or county ordinances.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That’s partly because the defendants were tortured in secret CIA prisons, so there are ongoing legal fights over what evidence is admissible.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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The sides had been tangling over the evidence since March, when the judge held a Frye hearing to determine whether the new type of DNA testing should be admissible.—
Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Real estate experts say claiming primary residences on different mortgages at the same time is often legal and rarely prosecuted.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The brutality of the Ukrainian frontline The challenges facing foreign volunteer fighters on the battlefield extend well beyond their legal label.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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