ADMISSIBLE Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

admissible

adjective

əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl

Definition of admissible

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 However, acts of violence, property destruction, or threats to public safety – none of which occurred here – remain serious concerns and will be prosecuted when supported by admissible evidence. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026 Siegler said prosecutors are trained to focus on facts and admissible evidence. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 Not necessarily party political, but my argument was, at that time, Michael Moore was making extremely important statements that were not admissible in any other medium. — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 22 May 2026 Robinson’s attorneys worry the statements will spread widely after the preliminary hearing, harm their client and then not be admissible at a trial. — ABC News, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for admissible

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Suarez’ plan would reverse the existing incentives, restricting new hotel development to a height of 50 feet while upping the cap for residential to 75 feet, with a doubling of the allowable square footage in most places.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Miami’s skyline is rapidly changing, with a downtown skyscraper boom that was set in motion a decade ago after the Federal Aviation Authority began approving projects set at a new maximum allowable height of 1,049 feet.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of allowable

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In the 1990s, Tom Ford, during his tenure at Gucci, made the buttocks the center of attention with the help of a visibly flashing thong, while the Y2K trends of the ’00s targeted the midsection and declared crop tops socially acceptable.

— Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026
Teen takeovers showcase teens’ extraordinary abilities to identify collective problems and to enact creative solutions – whether or not these solutions are acceptable to adults in power.

— Krista Mehari, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Definition of acceptable

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The agency is seeking the maximum permissible fine — $470,584.

— Preston Mizell , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, cautions that some parts of the NRC proposal could raise permissible radiation doses in certain cases, while still staying below the cap.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026

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