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permissible

[per-mis-uh-buhl] / pərˈmɪs ə bəl /


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In the UK, parties must check donations over £500 are from permissible sources, which include people listed on the UK electoral register.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In August 2025, however, the firm stepped way over the line of what is — or should be — permissible as an AI-generated service.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

"Therefore, influencing its competitors' pricing, including through price caps, is only permissible in the most exceptional cases, such as in the event of excessive pricing," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

They did not dispute that sex-separated sports are generally permissible.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

But, since it was not permissible to ignore, those eight minutes pointed the road to a complete reformation in astronomy.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan