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
School is where some students learn that mercilessly rejecting others is not only permissible but also necessary, to eliminate competition.
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Federal officers also used excessive force to detain people, including chokeholds and restraints that are not permissible under Illinois or federal law.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The courts have occasionally ruled that prior restraint over news coverage of criminal proceedings is permissible in order to protect a defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Defenders of the emergency docket frequently claim that the court’s conduct is permissible because its orders are temporary.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Federal officers also used excessive force to detain people, including chokeholds and restraints that are not permissible under Illinois or federal law.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The courts have occasionally ruled that prior restraint over news coverage of criminal proceedings is permissible in order to protect a defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Defenders of the emergency docket frequently claim that the court’s conduct is permissible because its orders are temporary.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissible
Adjective
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This is the maximum allowable limit.—
NPR,
NPR,
30 Nov. 2025
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Eligibility is limited to households whose net income after allowable expenses does not exceed the federal poverty line — about $32,000 a year for a family of four.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Curated by Our Editors In 2020 an international commission addressed these concerns by outlining the conditions under which society should deem human germ line editing acceptable.—
Laura Dattaro,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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This common kitchen spice is another scent deterrent that causes ants to leave for a more acceptable location.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissible. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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