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 framework for permissible banking hinges on a 2014 guidance document from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which outlines eight federal enforcement priorities that banks must help uphold.
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Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
In that case, the ethics commission wrote that a caucus partnering with or forming its own nonprofit — as the Opportunity Caucus and other subsets of lawmakers have done — was permissible under state ethics laws.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Now, the Supreme Court—which decided to hear the case following a circuit court split—will consider whether Colorado's law violates the First Amendment, or is a permissible restriction on free speech.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Shenderovich noted that, for the health of a polity, its norms—what’s considered morally permissible—can often matter more than the laws that formally govern it.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
In that case, the ethics commission wrote that a caucus partnering with or forming its own nonprofit — as the Opportunity Caucus and other subsets of lawmakers have done — was permissible under state ethics laws.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Now, the Supreme Court—which decided to hear the case following a circuit court split—will consider whether Colorado's law violates the First Amendment, or is a permissible restriction on free speech.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Shenderovich noted that, for the health of a polity, its norms—what’s considered morally permissible—can often matter more than the laws that formally govern it.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissible
Adjective
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Eligibility is limited to households whose net income after allowable expenses does not exceed the federal poverty line — about $32,000 a year for a family of four.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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Burgos, Mamdani's friend, says his plan to freeze the rent will create unintended consequences like foreclosure and abandonment of buildings where the cost of keeping an apartment up to code is more than the legally allowable rent.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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 27 Nov. 2025.
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