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
Crazy how medical concerns are more permissible than sheer personal preference.
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Brianna Heath, Essence, 16 June 2025
Voices Hiltzik: Republicans attacking student loan relief as a taxpayer burden got their own degrees on taxpayers’ dime
Aug. 25, 2022
Among its provisions are these:
— A change in the calculation of permissible student loans.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
While Trump’s real estate dealings aggressively pushed the limits of permissible tax avoidance, the IRS never accused him of violating the law.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
But dig deeper, and evolutionary psychologists argue that gossip developed and has continually evolved to police morality in communities by letting people know what is permissible, applauded, or tolerated.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Brianna Heath, Essence, 16 June 2025
Voices Hiltzik: Republicans attacking student loan relief as a taxpayer burden got their own degrees on taxpayers’ dime
Aug. 25, 2022
Among its provisions are these:
— A change in the calculation of permissible student loans.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
While Trump’s real estate dealings aggressively pushed the limits of permissible tax avoidance, the IRS never accused him of violating the law.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
But dig deeper, and evolutionary psychologists argue that gossip developed and has continually evolved to police morality in communities by letting people know what is permissible, applauded, or tolerated.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissible
Adjective
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That is a significant amount—enough to cover many college expenses, make a sizable down payment on a first home, or fund an entrepreneurial venture, all of which qualify as allowable expenses.—
Noreen Sugrue,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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How exactly that level of allowable loss was arrived at remains unclear.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Chrissy Teigan to Ari Lennox have been spotted wearing bralettes as shirts, making this a perfectly acceptable garment to wear under a crochet dress.—
Bianca Lambert,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
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Others in the comment section sided with Tallulah and argued that her photos of her father are acceptable.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissible. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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