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
Lyninger expressed skepticism over how traffic impediments would be defined and what level of street congestion would be permissible.
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Shenderovich noted that, for the health of a polity, its norms—what’s considered morally permissible—can often matter more than the laws that formally govern it.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Delahunty said that a change in a person’s employment situation, leading them to change their primary residence, can be permissible under the law.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department said in 2005 that autopens alone are permissible for a president's signature.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Shenderovich noted that, for the health of a polity, its norms—what’s considered morally permissible—can often matter more than the laws that formally govern it.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Delahunty said that a change in a person’s employment situation, leading them to change their primary residence, can be permissible under the law.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department said in 2005 that autopens alone are permissible for a president's signature.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissible
Adjective
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Real problems, like a roof leak, cracking drywall due to a foundation problem, and ponding around a home, are examples of allowable and protected issues under the statute, Perczak said.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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That's based on the California Proposition 65 maximum allowable dose level for lead.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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Teams usually give veterans a chance to get into the lineup, but the roster crunch is here now, and risking waivers on Lazar is probably an acceptable risk.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Moderate — air quality is acceptable.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissible. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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