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
Yet jurors—including some from at Roberson’s trial—often hear and trust these tenuous opinions, which has led some scholars to argue that manner of death testimony should not be admissible in U.S. courts, as is the case in nearly every other country.
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Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024
There are a couple of problems here, the first being that this is by no means admissible in either the court of law or the court of public opinion.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
The judge ruled Friday that the sketches will not be admissible, according to Fox59.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024
Defense lawyers, however, may still get to argue during the trial why certain evidence is admissible.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024
There are a couple of problems here, the first being that this is by no means admissible in either the court of law or the court of public opinion.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
The judge ruled Friday that the sketches will not be admissible, according to Fox59.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024
Defense lawyers, however, may still get to argue during the trial why certain evidence is admissible.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admissible
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Yes, regifting is allowable, under etiquette rules.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
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There is no equivalent to SWIFT that can provide U.S. officials with data on supply chains, and U.S. semiconductor businesses have been willing to walk right up to the edge of what is allowable to maintain access to the Chinese market.—
Henry Farrell,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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The long-term fix The only truly permanent solutions to keep TikTok online appear to be: 1) pass a new law reversing the old one — no easy task, considering that the existing bill had such broad bipartisan support in Congress — or 2) force a sale to an acceptable buyer.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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An open question is what level of mortgage rates will be acceptable or affordable for buyers on the sidelines.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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This type of activity would be permissible under current NIL rules but wasn’t allowed at the time.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Set firm expectations around what is and isn't permissible if employees choose to discuss politics in the office.—
Chelsea C. Williams,
Forbes,
23 Oct. 2024
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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admissible. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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