admissible
adjective
ad·mis·si·ble
əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl 
ad-
1
: capable of being allowed or conceded : permissible
evidence legally admissible in court
2
: capable or worthy of being admitted
admissible to the university
Examples of admissible in a Sentence
The judge decided that the confession was admissible in court.
using direct quotations without naming your source is not admissible
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Most of the statements Mangione made to law enforcement during the initial interaction are admissible.
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Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Other items, including a phone, are not admissible.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 18 May 2026
The District Attorney’s Office argued officers properly questioned Mangione and all his statements should be admissible.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Carro determined some statements Mangione made to police and correctional officers that were challenged by the defense will also be admissible.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Other items, including a phone, are not admissible.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 18 May 2026
The District Attorney’s Office argued officers properly questioned Mangione and all his statements should be admissible.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Carro determined some statements Mangione made to police and correctional officers that were challenged by the defense will also be admissible.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for admissible
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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admissible. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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admissible
adjective
ad·mis·si·ble
əd-ˈmis-ə-bəl
: that can be or is worthy to be admitted or allowed
admissible evidence
Legal Definition
admissible
adjective
ad·mis·si·ble
əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl, ad-
: capable of being allowed or permitted
the difficulty would be lessened if entries in books of account were admissible as prima facie evidence—B. N. Cardozo
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