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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The Constitution doesn’t let government officials pick which viewpoints are acceptable.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hans von Spakovsky, a former DOJ attorney and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, said the politicization started when Eric Holder became attorney general in 2009 and altered the definition of what was considered acceptable protocol under the DOJ, from that point onward.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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According to South Korea's Foreign Ministry, the two countries agreed that the definition of permissible business activities under the B-1 and ESTA categories are ambiguous, and are working to fix it.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Until that gap is addressed, testosterone for women remains a gray area—legally permissible, but inconsistently regulated.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 Nov. 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 19 Nov. 2025.
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