PERMISSIBILITY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

permissibility

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Definition of permissibility

as in legality

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Recent Examples of permissibility The permissibility of debt loading and asset stripping by private-equity firms. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

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Noun

But the legality of their use has been vigorously debated as a possible violation of the laws of war, and they have never been deployed at scale.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
What is going right in Syria The legalities of transitional justice may be complex, but this verdict is still seen as a landmark moment for justice.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of legality

Noun

The sentences mark a key moment in China’s continuing real-estate crisis, which has dented consumer confidence in the country – and caused a headache for a government that stakes its legitimacy on rising prosperity.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The legitimacy of that referendum petition was not challenged in court.

— David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of legitimacy

Noun

Lawmakers and legal experts questioned the lawfulness of such protections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
That decision found a lower court judge who had sided with Khalil and freed him from a Louisiana lockup lacked the legal authority to weigh in on the lawfulness of the detention.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026

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