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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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But citing the growth in legal sports betting nationwide – now permissible in 38 states – and arguing that sports betting was now available to regular college students, the NCAA agreed to change its policy.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Off-label use of a product is ethically and legally permissible if a physician believes its benefits outweigh its risks for their patient.
—Elizabeth Lanphier, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
There were also questions as to whether tariffs are even permissible under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
According to South Korea's Foreign Ministry, the two countries agreed that the definition of permissible business activities under the B-1 and ESTA categories are ambiguous, and are working to fix it.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Off-label use of a product is ethically and legally permissible if a physician believes its benefits outweigh its risks for their patient.
—Elizabeth Lanphier, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
There were also questions as to whether tariffs are even permissible under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
According to South Korea's Foreign Ministry, the two countries agreed that the definition of permissible business activities under the B-1 and ESTA categories are ambiguous, and are working to fix it.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permissible. Accessed 2 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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