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
Mosseri said that the company ultimately decided to not allow any digital effects that would encourage plastic surgery after debating what could be permissible given the advanced capabilities of modern-day makeup.
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Jonathan Vanian,stephen Desaulniers, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
In Catholicism, black coffee would generally be permissible for a fast that focuses on restricting food (and not beverages).
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
The bottom line Filing for bankruptcy without an attorney is legally permissible but practically challenging.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
For people making 80% of the average income, permissible income as well as monthly rents would be significantly higher.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Vanian,stephen Desaulniers, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
In Catholicism, black coffee would generally be permissible for a fast that focuses on restricting food (and not beverages).
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
The bottom line Filing for bankruptcy without an attorney is legally permissible but practically challenging.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
For people making 80% of the average income, permissible income as well as monthly rents would be significantly higher.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissible
Adjective
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Their review centers on whether Gutierrez acted within his allowable discretion in concluding the jurors fumbled so badly their verdict had to be vacated.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The months of back and forth over budgets and allowable expenses seems part of Florida’s strategy to get the tent facility constructed quickly and without providing details that would be too carefully scrutinized, said Paul Schwiep, an attorney for Friends of the Everglades.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Violence at a protest is never acceptable.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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That demand has triggered delicate internal maneuvering within the government as officials attempt to identify potential replacements who could be acceptable both to Washington and to influential factions within Venezuela’s armed forces.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissible. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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