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allowable

adjective

ə-ˈlau̇-ə-bəl How to pronounce allowable (audio)
Definition of allowablenext
as in acceptable
that may be permitted international travel without a passport isn't allowable

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Recent Examples of allowable Raimondo has donated the maximum-allowable $2,000 to the Smiley campaign in each of the last two years. — Colin Hogan, The Providence Journal, 18 Aug. 2026 These systems tend to operate within a tight, allowable set of actions, where the system is restricted by deterministic, hard logic, outside of the AI's decision making. — Anthony Spadaro, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Although Messi and De Paul could have taken the allowable 21 days off following the World Cup, per FIFA rules, Messi returned to the Inter Miami training grounds on Wednesday. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 Before the accident, Bering Air routinely flew its planes over the safe weight and used an incorrect maximum allowable weight for icing conditions, the report noted. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for allowable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowable
  1. acceptable
  2. permissible
  3. admissible
  4. legal
Adjective
  • Americans deserve the facts and can decide for themselves whether this looks like acceptable governance or something closer to self-dealing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The film, built around interviews with 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence and military officers and soldiers, alleges the Israel Defense Forces set acceptable numbers of civilian deaths in Gaza in pursuit of Hamas targets.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of acceptable
Adjective
  • Courts, regulators, creators and technology companies continue to grapple with when training constitutes permissible use, when licensing is required, and whether outputs can infringe on existing works.
    — Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The 1939 law puts some restrictions on certain executive branch officials' engagement in partisan politics, but political activity is permissible in some cases so long as officials don't use their official title or public resources.
    — Matt Peterson,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of permissible
Adjective
  • Statements made during the conference are confidential and will not be admissible at trial if the case does not settle.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The parties also may relitigate some issues over what evidence and witnesses should be admissible in a new trial.
    — Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of admissible
Adjective
  • Jury nullification is not a legal right so much as a practical power.
    — Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The move adds Missouri to a contentious legal battle between states and the federal government over who has authority to regulate prediction markets, which allow users to bet on the outcome of events ranging from sports, elections, and the weather.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of legal

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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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