as in acceptable
that may be permitted
international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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Recent Examples of allowable
Traditionally, a few large segments of the state budget grow far faster than household income or inflation, gobbling up all allowable spending growth and leaving other programs to stand pat or lose funding.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Newsom said in a court filing on Thursday that troops had moved beyond those allowable duties to actively assist ICE agents in making arrests, in violation of a federal law known as the Posse Comitatus Act, which is designed to prevent the military from being used as a domestic police force.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
The combination of the new utility costs and rent hikes resulted in total increases of up to 20%, more than double the allowable amount, according to the suit.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The changes would, in some cases, halve the allowable density in parts of the city.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Newsom said in a court filing on Thursday that troops had moved beyond those allowable duties to actively assist ICE agents in making arrests, in violation of a federal law known as the Posse Comitatus Act, which is designed to prevent the military from being used as a domestic police force.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
The combination of the new utility costs and rent hikes resulted in total increases of up to 20%, more than double the allowable amount, according to the suit.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The changes would, in some cases, halve the allowable density in parts of the city.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowable
Adjective
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Perhaps whatever was negotiated and making budget projections acceptable.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Although it’s popularly practiced by many women, Joey Fatone and Jax Taylor are among the famous men who have proudly spoken about receiving plastic surgery to destigmatize the notion that such operations are acceptable for people of certain genders.—
Maria Yagoda,
People.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Over time, these codes have shaped the visual language of Iranian films, determining to a significant extent what is permissible on screen, and what must be erased, hidden, or replaced.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
8 July 2025
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As dean, Cardinal Lawrence makes decisions that would not be permissible in a real-life conclave.—
Loreben Tuquero,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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In December 2012, Sheila and Rachel agreed to take a lie detector test, even though investigators knew results were not admissible in court.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Opening statements were set to begin Aug. 18 after months of delays over what evidence should be admissible.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Currently, workers have no legal recourse for grievances submitted to the National Labor Relations Board due to the removal of NLRB members by the Trump administration.—
Nick Gauthier,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit last month seeking a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to put the project on hold until legal wrangling is resolved.—
Dara Kam,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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