Examples of permissible in a Sentence
deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military
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The bottom line Filing for bankruptcy without an attorney is legally permissible but practically challenging.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
When military assets are deployed into American communities under the guise of immigration enforcement, there is a steady erosion of the boundaries that constrain permissible state violence.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
For people making 80% of the average income, permissible income as well as monthly rents would be significantly higher.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The gentleman on the seat in front of me on that plane was smoking (yes, kids, cigarettes were once permissible on airplanes) not one, but two, cigarettes that were nestled twixt three fingers on his left hand.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
When military assets are deployed into American communities under the guise of immigration enforcement, there is a steady erosion of the boundaries that constrain permissible state violence.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
For people making 80% of the average income, permissible income as well as monthly rents would be significantly higher.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The gentleman on the seat in front of me on that plane was smoking (yes, kids, cigarettes were once permissible on airplanes) not one, but two, cigarettes that were nestled twixt three fingers on his left hand.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permissible. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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permissible
adjective
per·mis·si·ble
pər-ˈmis-ə-bəl 
: that may be permitted : allowable
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