as in prohibited
that may not be permitted
trial juries must be able to discern the difference between a permissible inference and impermissible speculation
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Recent Examples of impermissible
The department also said Uber and its drivers impose impermissible surcharges by charging cleaning fees for service animals and cancellation fees to riders who are denied service.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Leonard would also like to see a new independent ethics commission housed within the Office of the Auditor General that could handle complaints alleging public employees engaged in impermissible political activities on the job, appeals of FOIA denials, disputes over NDAs and more.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Finally, teams must report to the league any demand by a player representative for impermissible benefits within 24 hours.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The violations also include a failure to cooperate, impermissible recruiting, and head coach responsibility.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Leonard would also like to see a new independent ethics commission housed within the Office of the Auditor General that could handle complaints alleging public employees engaged in impermissible political activities on the job, appeals of FOIA denials, disputes over NDAs and more.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Finally, teams must report to the league any demand by a player representative for impermissible benefits within 24 hours.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The violations also include a failure to cooperate, impermissible recruiting, and head coach responsibility.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impermissible
Adjective
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Lina, a young woman facing harsh coming-of-age rituals, forms a forbidden connection with a man.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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With every temptation, Jesus is lured into a forbidden world, and a terrified Joseph soon realizes that a demonic power is at work.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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