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deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military
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The load capacity is 488 cubic feet and the permissible gross vehicle weight is 4.25 tons.
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Before divorce became widely permissible in the 1970s, difficult marriages—and even dangerous ones, for women—were by no means rare.
—Brad Wilcox, The Atlantic, 29 July 2025
One was made by a limited partnership and another by a law firm, both of which are permissible under Texas law.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
Congress must act proactively on NIL and other features of an intercollegiate sports system to govern what is and is not permissible for student-athletes.
—Diana Moss, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Before divorce became widely permissible in the 1970s, difficult marriages—and even dangerous ones, for women—were by no means rare.
—Brad Wilcox, The Atlantic, 29 July 2025
One was made by a limited partnership and another by a law firm, both of which are permissible under Texas law.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
Congress must act proactively on NIL and other features of an intercollegiate sports system to govern what is and is not permissible for student-athletes.
—Diana Moss, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for permissible
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permissible. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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permissible
adjective
per·mis·si·ble
pər-ˈmis-ə-bəl 
: that may be permitted : allowable
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