Examples of permissible in a Sentence
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
Generally speaking, their permissible constructions prefer more regulation to less.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2024
The total number of permissible contacts with the recruit was reduced by one.
—USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Middle English, from Medieval Latin permissibilis, from Latin permissus, past participle of permittere
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permissible. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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