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
Keep in mind that authoritative parenting is not permissive.
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Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 11 Feb. 2025
In an already permissive environment, Kennedy’s confirmation could signal to supplement manufacturers that anything goes, Cohen said.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
That may be a short-term price to pay for a long-term goal of cryptocurrency innovation in a permissive regulatory environment, said Bernstein analysts led by Gautam Chhugani.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
It’s supposed to feature a $20.5 million permissive cap, meaning schools don’t have to share the maximum.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 11 Feb. 2025
In an already permissive environment, Kennedy’s confirmation could signal to supplement manufacturers that anything goes, Cohen said.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
That may be a short-term price to pay for a long-term goal of cryptocurrency innovation in a permissive regulatory environment, said Bernstein analysts led by Gautam Chhugani.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
It’s supposed to feature a $20.5 million permissive cap, meaning schools don’t have to share the maximum.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissive
Adjective
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Many loans are interest-free and come with flexible repayment plans.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2025
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Changes in economic conditions, market volatility, or new tax laws demand that individuals and business owners remain flexible and proactive.—
Aleksandar Jakovljevic,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, many women around the world are still struggling to find work, with many holding precarious jobs or forced to hustle in the informal economy just to get by.—
Meera Senthilingam,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Not in a classroom with a lecture but sitting on your couch with your family, eating some popcorn, getting this informal education, and hopefully planting a seed that, hey, Black women do this type of science.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Joseph’s bill would also retroactively apply the state’s more lenient penalties for certain drug trafficking charges to offenders who were sentenced before Oct. 1, 2019 — the most recent date drug penalties were amended.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Most major cruise lines register their ships in foreign countries to benefit from more lenient tax and labor laws.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With full funding, the plan would not only repair and maintain the MTA’s critical infrastructure, much of which isn’t visible to transit users, but also provide subway, bus, and train riders with more reliable, frequent, safe, and accessible daily travel.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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By providing a secure and accessible way to save and transact, M-PESA enabled 185,000 women to transition from subsistence farming into business and retail, significantly boosting their financial independence.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Social media users were not happy and blasted the royal couple for taking a lax approach to water safety while boating.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Those findings echoed a November report by the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller that found lax accounting procedures resulted in the failure to reclaim millions of dollars in cash advances to contractors and to pay other contractors on time, even when funds were available.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Then science kicks in, with molecules in the steak’s fat making the tannins more pliable, producing softer, smoother sensations, while the wine’s tannins mellow out the fat and coax more flavor out of the meat.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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The ultrathin graphene tattoos are soft and pliable, conforming to the skin’s grooves and ridges.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Permissive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissive. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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