as in acceptable
that may be permitted
international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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Recent Examples of allowable
The city has reached the maximum allowable property tax collections for the agency's services, which cost approximately $10 million annually, or about $104 for an owner of a $200,000 home.
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
An analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget said the budget resolution includes $3.3 trillion of net allowable deficit increases.
—Brett Rowland | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Feb. 2025
The amount of lead detected in those products were more than 2,000 times higher than the FDA's maximum allowable limit.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
The lead levels in those products were reportedly more than 2,000 times the FDA's maximum allowable limit.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
An analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget said the budget resolution includes $3.3 trillion of net allowable deficit increases.
—Brett Rowland | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Feb. 2025
The amount of lead detected in those products were more than 2,000 times higher than the FDA's maximum allowable limit.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
The lead levels in those products were reportedly more than 2,000 times the FDA's maximum allowable limit.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowable
Adjective
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The players will tell you that the way New York lost isn’t acceptable, even if the grind of its recent schedule caught up to them physically and mentally.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Owners of the bridges that have higher than acceptable risk ratings should create a plan to reduce that risk, Thursday’s findings say.—
Gabe Cohen,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The judge in Latah County who previously presided over the case had ruled the messages and 911 transcript were permissible evidence before the case was moved to Ada County, but the order and associated filings were sealed at the time.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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These states and boundaries observe permanent standard time, which is permissible per the legislation.—
Karlee Van De Venter,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Hochman announced in February that he's asked the court to deny the habeas corpus petition, arguing the new evidence isn't credible or admissible.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors expressed confidence results from the cutting edge technique known as whole genome sequencing would be deemed admissible.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When splitting retirement plans, a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is a legal document that is used to facilitate the split.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But, every time the legal system failed one of her clients, her faith in it was rattled.—
Sarah Lustbader,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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