as in allowable
that may be permitted
using direct quotations without naming your source is not admissible
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Recent Examples of admissible
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admissible
Adjective
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Landa is seeking a variance from the Association to increase the allowable floor area ratio, or building square footage, from 60% to 90% lot coverage.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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In 2021, the EPA accused the company of failing to perform daily checks of a chemical tank, not containing MMA, for 25 days, failing to properly label hazardous material and having excessive levels of volatile organic compounds — 20 times the allowable limit — near a vent.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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The only acceptable remedy is full remediation of the damage.—
Eve Samples,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Under the old system (GT1 and GT2), the ACO published a rulebook with acceptable modifications; automakers would build their cars to those rules and then go racing to see who was fastest.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Dam attacks are legally permissible under customary IHL but demand rigorous proportionality analysis given the potential for catastrophic downstream civilian harm.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The message is precisely that discriminatory programs are permissible, which will invite lawsuits and liabilities instead of improving circumstances for minorities.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admissible. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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