Examples of permissible in a Sentence
deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military
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The study also said that university leaders should clarify policies on permissible political action on campus by students toward students and mechanisms and obligations to report and respond to incidents.
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Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
In February, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began cracking down further on PM2.5, reducing the permissible concentration of the particles from 12 micrograms (or millionths of a gram) per cubic meter of air to 9 micrograms.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 2 May 2024
That is a much larger inquiry, one that necessarily involves formulating a legal test to draw a line between what is constitutionally permissible and what is not.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
The rules, announced by the U.S. Labor Department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration, limit permissible exposure to crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for a full eight-hour shift.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 16 Apr. 2024
Limitations on permissible fish death and harm from delta water exports are connected to operating rules issued in 2019 by the Trump administration.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
Under the Antarctic Treaty, which governs activities on the continent, China’s expansion is entirely permissible.
—Elizabeth Buchanan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
The justices are reviewing a lower-court ruling that sharply limited such interactions, and must clarify when government attempts to combat misinformation cross the line from permissible persuasion to unconstitutional coercion.
—Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University said the Supreme Court needs to clarify the line between permissible persuasion and impermissible coercion – and must emphasize that applying that standard should include a full examination of the facts and context.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
In February, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began cracking down further on PM2.5, reducing the permissible concentration of the particles from 12 micrograms (or millionths of a gram) per cubic meter of air to 9 micrograms.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 2 May 2024
That is a much larger inquiry, one that necessarily involves formulating a legal test to draw a line between what is constitutionally permissible and what is not.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
The rules, announced by the U.S. Labor Department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration, limit permissible exposure to crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for a full eight-hour shift.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 16 Apr. 2024
Limitations on permissible fish death and harm from delta water exports are connected to operating rules issued in 2019 by the Trump administration.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
Under the Antarctic Treaty, which governs activities on the continent, China’s expansion is entirely permissible.
—Elizabeth Buchanan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
The justices are reviewing a lower-court ruling that sharply limited such interactions, and must clarify when government attempts to combat misinformation cross the line from permissible persuasion to unconstitutional coercion.
—Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University said the Supreme Court needs to clarify the line between permissible persuasion and impermissible coercion – and must emphasize that applying that standard should include a full examination of the facts and context.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permissible. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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permissible
adjective
per·mis·si·ble
pər-ˈmis-ə-bəl 
: that may be permitted : allowable
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