as in allowable
that may be permitted
using direct quotations without naming your source is not admissible
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Recent Examples of admissible
In civil litigation, anyone can sue without needing any admissible evidence to get started.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
In 1936, the court found, in Brown vs. Mississippi, that confessions obtained by use of torture would not be admissible in court.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Embracing Change: The Evolution of Narratives With new admissible evidence highlighting Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez’s allegations of abuse against their father Jose Menendez, society’s perspective has the potential to shift.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Yet jurors—including some from at Roberson’s trial—often hear and trust these tenuous opinions, which has led some scholars to argue that manner of death testimony should not be admissible in U.S. courts, as is the case in nearly every other country.
—Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
In 1936, the court found, in Brown vs. Mississippi, that confessions obtained by use of torture would not be admissible in court.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Embracing Change: The Evolution of Narratives With new admissible evidence highlighting Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez’s allegations of abuse against their father Jose Menendez, society’s perspective has the potential to shift.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Yet jurors—including some from at Roberson’s trial—often hear and trust these tenuous opinions, which has led some scholars to argue that manner of death testimony should not be admissible in U.S. courts, as is the case in nearly every other country.
—Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admissible
Adjective
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An allowable loss is something you were entitled to take.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The city has reached the maximum allowable property tax collections for the agency's services, which cost approximately $10 million annually, or about $104 for an owner of a $200,000 home.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The study emphasizes that passive-aggression can develop in individuals who grew up in environments where expressing anger wasn’t safe or acceptable, leading them to adopt indirect ways of communicating frustration.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Nevertheless, Chalamet’s speech suggests that such rhetoric should be more acceptable, or even encouraged, from his generation of stars.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s election has only solidified the new legal framework for what is permissible when considering race and gender in hiring, promotion, and workplace etiquette.—
Casey Harper | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Feb. 2025
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Whether these firings are legally permissible is a different question.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admissible. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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