ALLOWABLE Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

allowable

adjective

ə-ˈlau̇-ə-bəl

Definition of allowable

as in acceptable

that may be permitted international travel without a passport isn't allowable

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Recent Examples of allowable Although Messi and De Paul could have taken the allowable 21 days off following the World Cup, per FIFA rules, Messi returned to the Inter Miami training grounds on Wednesday. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 Before the accident, Bering Air routinely flew its planes over the safe weight and used an incorrect maximum allowable weight for icing conditions, the report noted. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 The trucking company that Gonzalez-Companioni was driving for, Hope Trans LLC, has a history of drivers being repeatedly cited for exceeding the number of allowable hours on the road, the Star-Telegram previously reported. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 In 2016, during the period one of us (David Michaels) served as the assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, the agency reduced the allowable level of workplace exposure to airborne silica dust. — David Michaels, Fortune, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for allowable

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Adjective

Shankara advises that worshipping gods with names and stories through devotional rituals and sacred images (murtis) is an acceptable step for some people on the path toward a more philosophical understanding of an all-pervasive ultimate reality.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Lombard has seven errors in his first 20 games and, after his latest miscue, the 21-year-old said his defense was not acceptable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of acceptable

Adjective

In 1953, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) removed kudzu from its list of cover plants permissible under the Agricultural Conservation Program.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
Creating this surveillance state would be extremely expensive and would require Albany to exponentially increase the number of permissible cameras.

— Richard Robbins, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of permissible

Adjective

In his court order, Hippler said the prosecution and the defense must follow court rules detailing what evidence is admissible or otherwise be subject to sanctions, the AP reported.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
The lingerie, which was considered somewhat risqué, met a need in the Spanish consumer that was beginning to be admissible as the Franco regime came to an end.

— Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of admissible

Adjective

The whipsawing legal battle could have major ramifications for the midterms.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Below, experts provide legal advice on how to handle this situation and keep things as smooth as possible, along with simple yard cleaning tips to help keep your landscape tidy.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026

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