as in acceptable
that may be permitted
international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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Recent Examples of allowable
The bill would add separation due to federal immigration enforcement as another allowable reason.
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Kff Health News, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
View gallery - 6 images After Polish architecture firm KWK Promes won a competition in 2016 to design a luxury single-family home in suburban Vilnius, Lithuania, a law slashed the allowable building footprint in half.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Once your application is submitted, the IRS reviews your income, assets and allowable expenses.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Political hyperbole lowers the threshold of what the public can imagine as legitimate, as allowable.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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Kff Health News, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
View gallery - 6 images After Polish architecture firm KWK Promes won a competition in 2016 to design a luxury single-family home in suburban Vilnius, Lithuania, a law slashed the allowable building footprint in half.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Once your application is submitted, the IRS reviews your income, assets and allowable expenses.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Political hyperbole lowers the threshold of what the public can imagine as legitimate, as allowable.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for allowable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowable
Adjective
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And the rules governing acceptable care and safety measures become much less clear.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sunday-Best Attire Speaking of outfits, the Kentucky Derby isn’t the type of affair where ballcaps and T-shirts are acceptable attire.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Defenders of the emergency docket frequently claim that the court’s conduct is permissible because its orders are temporary.—
Wayne Unger,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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Until 1979, all states had usury laws limiting permissible interest rates on transactions within their domain.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The concentration in the air of chemicals from the fire surpassed admissible levels, officials said, and authorities advised residents to stay indoors.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The judge must determine whether each expert's testimony is admissible before the jury can hear it.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Issue One, an advocacy group tracking redistricting nationwide, said changing maps for 2026 could be difficult because many states have already held primaries and legal challenges would place significant obstacles before the general election.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Other states have to confront the unprecedented possibility of revising maps even as voters are casting ballots or the legal process of declaring intent to run for office has concluded.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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