deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military
Recent Examples on the WebThe 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 No laws on what weaponry is permissible, how uses of force must be reported, when the police must use de-escalation techniques to avoid using force.—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024 To rebid a five-card suit is permissible but not desirable.—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024 In the European Union, the permissible level of carbon dioxide emissions will drop next year with Volkswagen still some way off, according to an analysis by market researcher Jato.—Elisabeth Behrmann, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Medieval Latin permissibilis, from Latin permissus, past participle of permittere
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