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deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military
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The zoning certification letters stated that data centers would be a permissible use on those sites.
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The illegality of Russia’s invasion means that such countermeasures are likely permissible under international law.
—Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Trump fired both within weeks of taking office but did not cite any permissible reason, such as neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Dec. 2025
The government maintains this decision was consistent with a permissible interpretation of the TRO.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The illegality of Russia’s invasion means that such countermeasures are likely permissible under international law.
—Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Trump fired both within weeks of taking office but did not cite any permissible reason, such as neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Dec. 2025
The government maintains this decision was consistent with a permissible interpretation of the TRO.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permissible. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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permissible
adjective
per·mis·si·ble
pər-ˈmis-ə-bəl 
: that may be permitted : allowable
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