How to Use permissible in a Sentence

permissible

adjective

• The case helps draw the line between what is permissible, and what's not.
  — Brittany Wallman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 27 Sep. 2017
• The ceiling of what’s permissible has yet to be reached.
  — Katherine Stewart, The New Republic, 11 July 2022
• Coach Cathy George believed the permissible amount had changed from $15 to $20.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2017
• And there will be a debate about whether that's permissible or not.
  — Nora Mishanec, SFChronicle.com, 31 Dec. 2020
• The most challenging thing for me is what is permissible and what is not.
  — Bryn Elise Sandberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2020
• Twenty-five is the youngest age permissible by the Constitution to hold a seat in the U.S. House.
  — Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2022
• Fans may also use the clear bag and clutch to carry these items and other permissible items.
  — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 5 Sep. 2017
• This was followed by three examples of the kind of speech that was now permissible.
  — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2020
• But late last month, due to the strong rains, E. coli bacteria was above permissible levels for six of nine days.
  — Michel Luizet, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
• West, Guisti and Hosek were all told that the use of religious headgear was permissible, Mayes said.
  — Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News, 14 May 2021
• Whether the deal is permissible under the terms of the accord will be debated at a trial set for May 14.
  — Bloomberg.com, 6 Mar. 2018
• The city law stated the dates in which the use of permissible consumer fireworks are allowed in the following: • May 4 through May 6.
  — Aidan Wohl, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2023
• That's what the court said is not permissible under the second amendment.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 June 2022
• Meals with agents are permissible for NCAA players and families if the agent doesn’t pay for the meal of the player or family.
  — Mike Jensen, Philly.com, 23 Feb. 2018
• Is there any action, permissible still by law, that should still lead a politician to resign?
  — Teddy McDarrah, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
• But track days or McLaren owner events are all permissible.
  — Mark Ewing, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
• Micro Star doesn’t have anything to say about whether those levels are a permissible fair use.
  — Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 9 May 2018
• Late last year, the City Council made the building of coach houses, basement and attic apartments permissible for the first time since 1957.
  — Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2021
• The risk paid off with a nomination, though not a trophy, and helped push the boundaries of what was permissible in movies in ways that would never be pushed back.
  — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2021
• Goldring said the plans are still on for a late August start for permissible team vs. team competitions.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 4 Aug. 2020
• And gun control is permissible, according to the Supreme Court.
  — NBC News, 8 Oct. 2017
• The sale of permissible consumer fireworks is allowed: ​April 25 to May 6.
  — Rebekah L. Sanders, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2022
• There have been a couple of developments in the last day or two regarding what is and isn’t permissible with AI.
  — David Meyer, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2023
• The Colorado Court of Appeals and a district court have found the ban is permissible under the state Constitution.
  — Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2019
• But Murphy said that a poll, in which each Gates Mills Boulevard residence has one say, is permissible.
  — cleveland, 24 Nov. 2021
• Tests have showed that levels in the water during the studied time period were 70-fold more than the permissible amount, according to the new study.
  — Jen Christensen, CNN, 15 May 2023
• That was only the most recent of high court cases involving the question of when prayer on public grounds is and isn’t permissible.
  — Barton Swaim, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2023
• And at a time of great social and technological change, staying on the right side of the line of permissible speech can be difficult.
  — Adam Kirsch, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2020
• Most labor contracts have a three-year duration, though shorter or longer is permissible.
  — Bill Conerly, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
• But Justice Breyer added that such appointments generally remained permissible so long as they were made during breaks of 10 or more days.
  — Adam Liptak, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Jan 2025