as in acceptable
that may be permitted
international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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Recent Examples of allowable
Traditionally, a few large segments of the state budget grow far faster than household income or inflation, gobbling up all allowable spending growth and leaving other programs to stand pat or lose funding.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Newsom said in a court filing on Thursday that troops had moved beyond those allowable duties to actively assist ICE agents in making arrests, in violation of a federal law known as the Posse Comitatus Act, which is designed to prevent the military from being used as a domestic police force.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
The combination of the new utility costs and rent hikes resulted in total increases of up to 20%, more than double the allowable amount, according to the suit.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The changes would, in some cases, halve the allowable density in parts of the city.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Newsom said in a court filing on Thursday that troops had moved beyond those allowable duties to actively assist ICE agents in making arrests, in violation of a federal law known as the Posse Comitatus Act, which is designed to prevent the military from being used as a domestic police force.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
The combination of the new utility costs and rent hikes resulted in total increases of up to 20%, more than double the allowable amount, according to the suit.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The changes would, in some cases, halve the allowable density in parts of the city.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowable
Adjective
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Perhaps whatever was negotiated and making budget projections acceptable.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Blowing debris into streets, sidewalks, or neighbors’ yards is never acceptable; instead, leave grass clippings on your lawn, bag up or compost yard waste, or direct leaves onto your own flower beds as natural mulch.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Over time, these codes have shaped the visual language of Iranian films, determining to a significant extent what is permissible on screen, and what must be erased, hidden, or replaced.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
8 July 2025
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As dean, Cardinal Lawrence makes decisions that would not be permissible in a real-life conclave.—
Loreben Tuquero,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Testifying would subject Combs to cross-examination and make his words admissible in more than 60 pending civil cases.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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The core paradox remains: if the U.S. is genuinely safe, then those fleeing Trump-era deportations should not be admissible to Canada.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Currently, workers have no legal recourse for grievances submitted to the National Labor Relations Board due to the removal of NLRB members by the Trump administration.—
Nick Gauthier,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit last month seeking a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to put the project on hold until legal wrangling is resolved.—
Dara Kam,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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