allowable
Americanadjective
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Origin of allowable
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Middle French word alouable. See allow, -able
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“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
The EPA's actions on E15 and E10 go into effect on May 1 -- the agency's official start of the summer season -- for 20 days, the maximum allowable under the Clean Air Act.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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
Over the weekend, he threatened to raise the tariffs to the maximum level allowable under the law of 15%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
The house is obnoxiously huge, like the rest of the houses around it, built out to as close to the edge of the property line as allowable by law.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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