Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for permissible. Search instead for permissib.
Definitions

permissible

[per-mis-uh-buhl] / pərˈmɪs ə bəl /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Now, the court is saying this is an affirmatively permissible thing.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Elsewhere within a 5-foot buffer around the home, known as “Zone Zero,” grass and dispersed plants up to 18 inches tall would be permissible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

"Under the new system, we will strategically promote equipment transfers while making even more rigorous and cautious judgments on whether transfers are permissible," she wrote.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The case they argued, which the administration accepted, is that unofficial flags can be permissible on certain sites -- as long as their display is justified by a historical context.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

But it is not permissible that the authors of devastation should also be innocent.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin




Vocabulary lists containing permissible


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "permissible" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com