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
Delahunty said that a change in a person’s employment situation, leading them to change their primary residence, can be permissible under the law.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissible
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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
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 18 Oct. 2025.
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