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 Justice Department said in 2005 that autopens alone are permissible for a president's signature.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
So 26 years later, some boundaries should be established for what is permissible fan conduct and what is not.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
This regulation, according to the FCC, was found by the courts to be permissible under the First Amendment.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Critics note that the targets appear to be civilians and argue that lethal force is permissible only when individuals pose an imminent threat and no other means exist to prevent harm.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
So 26 years later, some boundaries should be established for what is permissible fan conduct and what is not.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
This regulation, according to the FCC, was found by the courts to be permissible under the First Amendment.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Critics note that the targets appear to be civilians and argue that lethal force is permissible only when individuals pose an imminent threat and no other means exist to prevent harm.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissible
Adjective
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Judge Arun Subramanian also sentenced Combs to five years of supervised release and imposed a $500,000 fine, the maximum allowable fine.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Now Kaprizov is a superstar and getting paid like one, taking reasonable expectations for star-caliber players and stretching them toward the upper limit of what’s allowable under the salary cap.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Working from home made loungewear more acceptable on a daily basis, and athleisure is a major trend to follow this winter for outfit inspo.—
Clare Holden,
Glamour,
9 Oct. 2025
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Sherrill said that such violence was not acceptable.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissible. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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