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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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Yes, but: In each case, it can be done only by sending a special message to Congress under a section of the act that specifically says that policy disagreements are not permissible reasons.
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Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
One of these issues is substantive, being the issue of whether the CTA is a permissible exercise by Congress of its powers under the Commerce Clause.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
There is only one instance when a drone is permissible to use—to aid in the recovery of a deer after it's been hunted.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
Glancing at someone in a public place is always permissible; there’s often a fleeting moment of mutual acknowledgment — perhaps a slight nod or smile — before both parties look away.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
One of these issues is substantive, being the issue of whether the CTA is a permissible exercise by Congress of its powers under the Commerce Clause.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
There is only one instance when a drone is permissible to use—to aid in the recovery of a deer after it's been hunted.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
Glancing at someone in a public place is always permissible; there’s often a fleeting moment of mutual acknowledgment — perhaps a slight nod or smile — before both parties look away.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 22 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2025.
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permissible
adjective
per·mis·si·ble
pər-ˈmis-ə-bəl 
: that may be permitted : allowable
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