as in allowable
that may be permitted
deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military
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Recent Examples of permissible
Trump fired both within weeks of taking office but did not cite any permissible reason, such as neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Dec. 2025
The government maintains this decision was consistent with a permissible interpretation of the TRO.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 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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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Dec. 2025
The government maintains this decision was consistent with a permissible interpretation of the TRO.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissible
Adjective
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Two-way contracts don’t count against the salary cap, but Brown is ineligible to sign one because his NBA service time exceeds the maximum allowable for two-way players.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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That's because Chapter 7 eligibility depends on the bankruptcy means test, which compares your income to state medians and allowable expenses.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Constitution doesn’t let government officials pick which viewpoints are acceptable.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hans von Spakovsky, a former DOJ attorney and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, said the politicization started when Eric Holder became attorney general in 2009 and altered the definition of what was considered acceptable protocol under the DOJ, from that point onward.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissible. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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