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

“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

And if I’m having a really bad hole, I’m fine picking up the ball and marking down the maximum allowable score for handicap purposes—if I keep score at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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