allowable

adjective

al·​low·​able ə-ˈlau̇-ə-bəl How to pronounce allowable (audio)
: permissible
allowable income tax deductions
allowably adverb

Examples of allowable in a Sentence

international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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City officials encourage motorists at unmarked intersections to measure the allowable distance in terms of vehicle size. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025 As there is no further action legally allowable for our office, the community, and more importantly, the victims will have to live with the consequences of this sentence. Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025 Business owners should accelerate their capital investments when practical to take advantage of the allowable bonus depreciation in 2025 and before the full phase-out in 2027. Cindy McGhee, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 An allowable loss is something you were entitled to take. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for allowable

Word History

Etymology

Middle English alowable, allowable "proper, admissible," borrowed from Anglo-French alouable, from aluer, aloer "to accept as legally valid, permit" + -able -able — more at allow

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of allowable was in the 15th century

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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allowable. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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