allowable
Example Sentences
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But developers found it more profitable to subsidize 100% of their units at the smallest allowable discount, a rent affordable to households at 60% of median income.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Only 4% of workers made after-tax contributions and took advantage of in-plan Roth conversions, even though there has been wider adoption by companies to make this advanced move allowable.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
It also increased a building’s maximum allowable height.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
“The device’s lithium battery exceeded the maximum allowable size, so the customer was asked to remove it,” the statement said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Of course, for such a thing to happen, there has to be a kind of acquiescence on the part of the victims, some submerged belief that this treatment is deserved, or at least allowable.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
