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 Under current proposals, to be finalized late next year, allowable density could quadruple — from eight to 32 units per acre — giving the city the legal zoning required to build more housing. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026 The assessment also found short-term non-cancer health risk above the allowable threshold from being exposed to toxic air contaminants for an hour, while long-term risk of non-cancer health effects fell below the threshold. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The maximum allowable liability quotient tapers from 90 per cent this season to 80 per cent from 2028-29 onwards. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Raimondo has donated the maximum-allowable $2,000 to the Smiley campaign in each of the last two years. — Colin Hogan, The Providence Journal, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for allowable

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Adjective

Voters who do not have an acceptable photo ID may be able to cast a ballot using an alternative document and, in some cases, sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The other, which boards discuss privately far more than publicly, is what the regulator will permit and what’s politically acceptable in each market.

— Ciaran Cosgrave, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of acceptable

Adjective

At Sacramento State, chalking on walkways, concrete or asphalt to promote campus events is permissible.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The film suggests the number is elastic, from several to a dozen to as high as 500 people who were deemed permissible collateral damage, according to Israeli military personnel interviewed in the doc.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of permissible

Adjective

Kierny ruled Davis’ statements in his memoir, as well as those made in his previous police interviews, were admissible as evidence in the trial.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Statements made during the conference are confidential and will not be admissible at trial if the case does not settle.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of admissible

Adjective

That argument became central to the administration's legal claims that the ballroom must be built.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Advertisement Some may hesitate to perform CPR because of legal concerns over causing injury—like rib fractures—while administering CPR, but every state has Good Samaritan laws providing protections to people who render emergency aid in good faith.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

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