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
While burn permits are not currently required, safety regulations still apply, such as permissible items and varying city or county ordinances.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
The order related to the nation’s capital will task law enforcement agencies with ensuring that people arrested in the District of Columbia are held in federal custody to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, according to the White House.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2025
Certain subjects are permissible in collective bargaining, while others are management’s prerogative.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The Supreme Court held in Gaffney v. Cummings (1973) that gerrymandering is constitutionally permissible under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, Section 1.
—For The Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
The order related to the nation’s capital will task law enforcement agencies with ensuring that people arrested in the District of Columbia are held in federal custody to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, according to the White House.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2025
Certain subjects are permissible in collective bargaining, while others are management’s prerogative.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The Supreme Court held in Gaffney v. Cummings (1973) that gerrymandering is constitutionally permissible under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, Section 1.
—For The Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissible
Adjective
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The base average monthly premium for the outpatient drug benefit called Part D is projected to increase by 6% in 2026 to about $39, which is the maximum allowable increase under one the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The report notes the plane exceeded its maximum allowable speed during the turbulence, climbing and descending rapidly three times.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To navigate emotional volatility, understand what behaviors are acceptable to you and create clear boundaries with the ones that are not.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Fortune reported in January that a substantial share of young people believe violence may be an acceptable form of change under certain circumstances.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissible. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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