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 The assessment also found short-term non-cancer health risk above the allowable threshold from being exposed to toxic air contaminants for an hour, while long-term risk of non-cancer health effects fell below the threshold. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The maximum allowable liability quotient tapers from 90 per cent this season to 80 per cent from 2028-29 onwards. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for allowable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowable
  1. acceptable
  2. permissible
  3. admissible
  4. legal
Adjective
  • They were rendered invisible in the dominant discourse, their deaths acceptable costs in a game of power politics and conquest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The facility’s operator did not demonstrate acceptable food safety knowledge on proper warewashing, sanitizer requirement/use, cloth towel use/storage, food contact surface cleaning and cold holding temperatures.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of acceptable
Adjective
  • At Sacramento State, chalking on walkways, concrete or asphalt to promote campus events is permissible.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The film suggests the number is elastic, from several to a dozen to as high as 500 people who were deemed permissible collateral damage, according to Israeli military personnel interviewed in the doc.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Oct. 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
  • Sánchez, while a popular progressive leader internationally, has been surrounded by a series of legal cases against his Socialist party and even his family, which all deny any wrongdoing.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • There are obvious areas of overlap in corporate functions like IT, marketing, procurement and legal.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of legal

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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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