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impermissible

[im-per-mis-uh-buhl] / ˌɪm pərˈmɪs ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
forbidden
Synonyms
WEAK
banned closed closed-down closed-up contraband no-no off-limits out of bounds proscribed refused taboo verboten vetoed

Example Sentences

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This was related to separate charges involving impermissible contact to register academy players between 2019 and 2022.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Chamber of Commerce, said swift “refunds of the impermissible tariffs” would help more than 200,000 small-business importers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Only the second category is impermissible for power-sector standards.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

Judge Cobb ruled that these twin deficiencies “exhibit signs of impermissible vagueness. Taken together, they cross the line into unconstitutionality.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Supreme Court announced its decision: Life imprisonment without parole sentences imposed on children convicted of non-homicide crimes is cruel and unusual punishment and constitutionally impermissible.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson