as in allowable
that may be permitted
deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military
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Recent Examples of permissible
Now, the Supreme Court—which decided to hear the case following a circuit court split—will consider whether Colorado's law violates the First Amendment, or is a permissible restriction on free speech.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Others were related to the actual content of the courses, such as a school that used a curriculum that included inaccurate information about permissible blood-alcohol levels for drivers and another school that provided students with answers to final exam questions in advance.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Lyninger expressed skepticism over how traffic impediments would be defined and what level of street congestion would be permissible.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Shenderovich noted that, for the health of a polity, its norms—what’s considered morally permissible—can often matter more than the laws that formally govern it.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Others were related to the actual content of the courses, such as a school that used a curriculum that included inaccurate information about permissible blood-alcohol levels for drivers and another school that provided students with answers to final exam questions in advance.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Lyninger expressed skepticism over how traffic impediments would be defined and what level of street congestion would be permissible.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Shenderovich noted that, for the health of a polity, its norms—what’s considered morally permissible—can often matter more than the laws that formally govern it.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissible
Adjective
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Real problems, like a roof leak, cracking drywall due to a foundation problem, and ponding around a home, are examples of allowable and protected issues under the statute, Perczak said.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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That's based on the California Proposition 65 maximum allowable dose level for lead.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some believe there’s a spectrum of acceptable phone-at-the-dinner table habits.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Yet, the general principles of this diet are a blend of vegetarian and Mediterranean diets, two of the patterns mentioned as acceptable for people with type 2 diabetes.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissible. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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