as in acceptable
that may be permitted
international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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Recent Examples of allowable
In April, the state Supreme Court upheld it as an allowable use of the governor’s veto powers, which are considered the most expansive in the country.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
One leak measured 31 times more than the allowable threshold, and another was 23 times the allowable threshold, the district said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The list of allowable grounds includes malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, habitual drunkenness, incompetence, or permanent inability to perform official duties.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Those are the allowable strings in this silly example, okay?
—Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
One leak measured 31 times more than the allowable threshold, and another was 23 times the allowable threshold, the district said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The list of allowable grounds includes malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, habitual drunkenness, incompetence, or permanent inability to perform official duties.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Those are the allowable strings in this silly example, okay?
—Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowable
Adjective
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To navigate emotional volatility, understand what behaviors are acceptable to you and create clear boundaries with the ones that are not.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Fortune reported in January that a substantial share of young people believe violence may be an acceptable form of change under certain circumstances.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Prohibited items include coolers, briefcases, non-clear bags, luggage, and any bag exceeding the permissible size.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Reuters report detailed an internal Meta document that described permissible AI chatbot behaviors during the development and training of the software.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That’s partly because the defendants were tortured in secret CIA prisons, so there are ongoing legal fights over what evidence is admissible.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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The sides had been tangling over the evidence since March, when the judge held a Frye hearing to determine whether the new type of DNA testing should be admissible.—
Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Paxton’s legal problems include criminal charges related to securities fraud in 2015.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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As the exclusive bargaining representative of NBA players, the NBPA licenses agents and thereby gives them the legal right to represent players in contract negotiations.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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