PERMISSIBLE Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

permissible

adjective

pər-ˈmi-sə-bəl

Definition of permissible

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 The idea that corruption is the only compelling government interest that is legally permissible is an overreach by the Supreme Court into the province of the legislative branch. — Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 The Clock Is Becoming A Real Market Force Of the 251 SPACs currently hunting for targets, a meaningful cohort is approaching the end of its permissible search window. — Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 An early-stage concept would be creating a short time period ahead of a sport’s transfer-portal window for permissible contact. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Carter’s attorneys countered that his race was not the only factor the lower court considered and said race is a permissible consideration under a 1980 Supreme Court decision. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for permissible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissible

Adjective

Suarez’ plan would reverse the existing incentives, restricting new hotel development to a height of 50 feet while upping the cap for residential to 75 feet, with a doubling of the allowable square footage in most places.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Miami’s skyline is rapidly changing, with a downtown skyscraper boom that was set in motion a decade ago after the Federal Aviation Authority began approving projects set at a new maximum allowable height of 1,049 feet.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of allowable

Adjective

In the 1990s, Tom Ford, during his tenure at Gucci, made the buttocks the center of attention with the help of a visibly flashing thong, while the Y2K trends of the ’00s targeted the midsection and declared crop tops socially acceptable.

— Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026
Teen takeovers showcase teens’ extraordinary abilities to identify collective problems and to enact creative solutions – whether or not these solutions are acceptable to adults in power.

— Krista Mehari, The Conversation, 23 July 2026