as in flexible
often disapproving
giving people a lot of freedom or too much freedom to do what they want to do
permissive parents Some states have more permissive laws than others.
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Recent Examples of permissive
If Alito’s view prevails, that would be a catastrophe for free speech, as virtually all laws survive this very permissive test.
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
These issues were common in older, more permissive data systems, some of which are still in use today.
—Kathleen Hurley, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The incoming administration is expected to have a more permissive approach to dealmaking and is less likely to raise antitrust concerns.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 28 Dec. 2024
Some of that might be due to the Rangers’ permissive defensive environment.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
These issues were common in older, more permissive data systems, some of which are still in use today.
—Kathleen Hurley, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The incoming administration is expected to have a more permissive approach to dealmaking and is less likely to raise antitrust concerns.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 28 Dec. 2024
Some of that might be due to the Rangers’ permissive defensive environment.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissive
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Traditional curbside recycling systems cannot process most beauty packaging due to design, which is often too small, too flexible or made of too many different material types.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2025
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Programs such as the Military Spouse Preference program and the Military Spouse Employment Partnership could offer pathways to secure employment with remote or flexible options.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Her informal show-and-tell presentation came at a time when Super Bowl tickets had ballooned past $100 per seat.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: The question of whether to form a formal Jewish Caucus has been a point of contention for years among Jewish lawmakers, who have often met as an informal Jewish members' working group.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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Too often, startups take a very lenient approach to defining addressable markets, which signals to investors the lack of understanding of the market on the part of the management team.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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The case has long been viewed as a cautionary tale about government overreach in the digital asset space, with the severity of Ulbricht's original sentence standing in stark contrast to the more lenient treatment of other defendants highlighted in Senator Paul's letter.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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In high school, Gates and Allen predicted that microprocessors — small computer chips — would eventually turn bulky, expensive computers into small, affordable, personal machines accessible to everyone.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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In comparison to the Super Bowl, where such ads cost around $8 million, the Daytona 500 offers a more accessible yet high-profile advertising opportunity.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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So it might have been predicted that some who made it through that lax gauntlet were going to get in trouble again.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Bolden, who’d warned about lax security practices around President John F. Kennedy, was charged in 1964 with attempting to sell a copy of a Secret Service file to a ring of counterfeiters.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Heat makes muscles more pliable, which reduces the risk of muscle injuries.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Then use a softer, more pliable brush for blending.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Permissive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissive. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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