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
It was based on the polite fiction that the porch appearance is not public, but only a momentary detour from bed to breakfast, where robes and slippers are permissible.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
The Fair Political Practices Commission said earlier this month that Bonta’s use of campaign funds to pay his legal bills was legally permissible.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
This type of contract is permissible under the House settlement, which allows participating colleges to directly pay athletes a share of up to 22% of the average power conference athletic media, ticket and sponsorship revenue.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Handling whistleblower claims promptly and aggressively, and, where permissible, sharing investigative results with whistleblowers.
—Randall Fox, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
The Fair Political Practices Commission said earlier this month that Bonta’s use of campaign funds to pay his legal bills was legally permissible.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
This type of contract is permissible under the House settlement, which allows participating colleges to directly pay athletes a share of up to 22% of the average power conference athletic media, ticket and sponsorship revenue.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Handling whistleblower claims promptly and aggressively, and, where permissible, sharing investigative results with whistleblowers.
—Randall Fox, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissible
Adjective
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The judge also sentenced him to five years of supervised release and imposed a $500,000 fine against him — the maximum fine allowable.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Two-way contracts don’t count against the salary cap, but Brown is ineligible to sign one because his NBA service time exceeds the maximum allowable for two-way players.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two months later, the Shah, suffering from cancer, fled Iran and commenced the indignity of travelling from one country to the next, looking for an acceptable place of exile.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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The danger is that in the rush to remove a strongman, outside powers elevate leaders who are more acceptable internationally but no more accountable domestically.—
Rick Singh,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissible. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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