allowable

adjective

al·​low·​able ə-ˈlau̇-ə-bəl How to pronounce allowable (audio)
: permissible
allowable income tax deductions
allowably adverb

Examples of allowable in a Sentence

international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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Premier League clubs can report losses of £105m over a three-year cycle, though there are ‘add-backs’ that are allowable under the calculations. Alex Brodie, New York Times, 20 May 2025 Sports facilities in the past have been deemed an allowable use. Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025 First, there’s cost data, which includes charge costs and allowable costs. Robert Gelb, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 By making All-NBA, Memphis can sign him to an extension for 30 percent of the max despite his raise being more than the allowable 140 percent. John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for allowable

Word History

Etymology

Middle English alowable, allowable "proper, admissible," borrowed from Anglo-French alouable, from aluer, aloer "to accept as legally valid, permit" + -able -able — more at allow

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of allowable was in the 15th century

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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allowable. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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