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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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.
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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
With a conservative Supreme Court majority, challenges to him overstepping permissible powers may ultimately be knocked down, Jones said.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Plans by the new owner of basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan’s former mansion to sell $1 million co-ownership interests in the property appear legally permissible, Highland Park officials said Monday.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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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
With a conservative Supreme Court majority, challenges to him overstepping permissible powers may ultimately be knocked down, Jones said.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Plans by the new owner of basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan’s former mansion to sell $1 million co-ownership interests in the property appear legally permissible, Highland Park officials said Monday.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissible. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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