allowable

Example Sentences

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In recent years, the allowable uses of 529s have expanded beyond higher education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Adding the firing squad in Arizona requires a constitutional amendment because the state’s constitution explicitly describes the sole methods of execution allowable for the state.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

The new duty by law is only temporary -- allowable for 150 days.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Cancellations before mortgage or home-inspection contingencies are met are allowable and buyers can safely exit the contract without losing their deposit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

They proposed that the allowable daily dosage for a human being should be one-hundredth of a roentgen, about a tenth of the standard applied to X-rays.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik