as in allowable
that may be permitted
deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of permissible
The Constitution limited the federal government's taxing authority, so that a modern income tax was not legally permissible until the enactment of the 16th Amendment in 1913.
—
Neil Irwin, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
The Warriors coach saw the chants as something that would not have been permissible a decade ago.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Its research and recommendations have served as the foundation for Department of Labor rules for worker protection, including one issued last year for coal miners that cuts by half the permissible exposures to poisonous silica dust.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2025
This group must define the scope of AI use, outlining permissible applications and red lines, such as prohibiting the entry of sensitive data into public AI models.
—Pawel Rzeszucinski, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for permissible
Neil Irwin, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
The Warriors coach saw the chants as something that would not have been permissible a decade ago.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Its research and recommendations have served as the foundation for Department of Labor rules for worker protection, including one issued last year for coal miners that cuts by half the permissible exposures to poisonous silica dust.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2025
This group must define the scope of AI use, outlining permissible applications and red lines, such as prohibiting the entry of sensitive data into public AI models.
—Pawel Rzeszucinski, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for permissible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissible
Adjective
-
First, there’s cost data, which includes charge costs and allowable costs.—
Robert Gelb,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
-
By making All-NBA, Memphis can sign him to an extension for 30 percent of the max despite his raise being more than the allowable 140 percent.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
-
If yields spike beyond acceptable levels, the Federal Reserve may be forced to intervene - buying Treasuries to stabilize markets.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
-
Then, in 2020, the Maryland Department of the Environment further reduced the acceptable level of lead in apartments from 4 to 1 mcgs/sq ft, which can easily be walked into the apartment on shoes.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissible. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share