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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Moore believes this absolutely plays a role in why many grandparents can be more permissive.
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Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 29 Sep. 2024
As with many good concepts, internet trolls have twisted this phrase and labeled gentle parents as too permissive.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The spike, which has raised international alarm, is often blamed on the permissive policies of Israel’s right-wing government, led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
Therefore, if adopting a permissive attitude toward campus speech entailed significant costs to progressive causes, then doing so might be unwise.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 15 May 2024
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Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 29 Sep. 2024
As with many good concepts, internet trolls have twisted this phrase and labeled gentle parents as too permissive.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The spike, which has raised international alarm, is often blamed on the permissive policies of Israel’s right-wing government, led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
Therefore, if adopting a permissive attitude toward campus speech entailed significant costs to progressive causes, then doing so might be unwise.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 15 May 2024
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Adaptive performance monitoring, with flexible KPIs that can evolve with changing circumstances, is crucial in navigating the nonlinear aspects of the BANI environment.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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The trial comes alongside a new flexible work bill, giving employees the right to demand a four-day week from their company.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kitchens are evolving from simple caffeine refueling stations to places for informal meetings and discussions.Dan Drogman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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When Dora Richardson retired from ICI in 1979, there was an informal send off for her.Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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Californians have pushed back on the rise in crime, most notably by recalling, in 2022, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, a left-wing prosecutor who favored a lenient approach to criem.Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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In his four years as the district attorney in the nation’s second-largest city, progressive Gascón sought solutions for America’s mass incarceration dilemma that many deemed too lenient and said fueled lawlessness and led to crimes committed with impunity.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Some countries offer more accessible options than others.Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Much of the island is not accessible by car, and a bicycle is the best means of getting around and exploring.Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ford and Ted McGinley make for a natural comedic duo, with Derek’s uncomplicated sweetness and lax attitude helping show Paul the necessity of protecting the love in his life.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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But if Trump tops Harris next month, expectation are for much more lax oversight of corporate consolidation.Dan Primack, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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The Materials Matter Soft, pliable materials like leather or mesh are the best options for bunions.Trina Gray, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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The binding is exceptionally pliable and pressable for creative freestyle riding thanks to an overall mid-soft flex and asymmetrical, bare-bones baseplate that adds significant torsional range of motion.Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Permissive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissive. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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