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allowable

adjective as in permissible

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The resulting cascade on the court system has been compounded by Pirro’s push for prosecutors to bring the harshest charges allowable, even for minor infractions.

From Salon

The combination of the new utility costs and rent hikes resulted in total increases of up to 20%, more than double the allowable amount, according to the suit.

It was also his first Kentucky Derby win, although he was fined $62,000 and suspended two days for using his riding crop eight times on Sovereignty, two over the allowable number.

Musk's departure comes 130 days after Trump returned to office, the maximum allowable through his status as a "special government employee".

From BBC

She said he took the pledge shortly after accepting the maximum allowable contributions from several oil donors in 2017.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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