as in acceptable
that may be permitted
international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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Recent Examples of allowable
While there are circumstances that justify extending or tolling the allowable time, Engelmayer found no valid reason to do so here.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The allowable limit under the TADP is 100ml, within a 12-hour period.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Connecticut lawmakers are advocating for a bill that would ensure that local districts meet indoor air quality safety standards by making HVAC improvements an allowable reimbursement expenditure from school construction funds.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
For those turning age 60, 61, 62 or 63 in 2025, the SECURE Act 2.0 allows a higher catch-up contribution limit of $11,250, resulting in a total allowable contribution of $34,750 in 2025.
—Dr. Ronald Premuroso, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The allowable limit under the TADP is 100ml, within a 12-hour period.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Connecticut lawmakers are advocating for a bill that would ensure that local districts meet indoor air quality safety standards by making HVAC improvements an allowable reimbursement expenditure from school construction funds.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
For those turning age 60, 61, 62 or 63 in 2025, the SECURE Act 2.0 allows a higher catch-up contribution limit of $11,250, resulting in a total allowable contribution of $34,750 in 2025.
—Dr. Ronald Premuroso, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowable
Adjective
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If yields spike beyond acceptable levels, the Federal Reserve may be forced to intervene - buying Treasuries to stabilize markets.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Then, in 2020, the Maryland Department of the Environment further reduced the acceptable level of lead in apartments from 4 to 1 mcgs/sq ft, which can easily be walked into the apartment on shoes.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Trump and his Cabinet have defended the donation as a permissible transfer between the Qatari Ministry of Defense and the U.S. Department of Defense, and said that the jet will be handed over to the Trump Library Foundation at the end of his term.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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This meant banning tests even underground, the last permissible zone.—
William J. Broad,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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To succeed, the petition must meet a high legal bar: the evidence must be new, credible, admissible, and could not be discovered at the time of the trial.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
13 May 2025
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In a setback for Combs’ legal team, Judge Subramanian had said in April that the video, first broadcast by CNN last year, was admissible as evidence.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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A number of legal experts see Trump’s lawsuit as meritless, but the litigation comes as CBS-parent Paramount Global seeks Trump administration approval for its merger with Skydance.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Potential resources include applying for free or discounted hospital services, legal advice and consumer counseling.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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