permissive

Example Sentences

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And a more permissive regulatory environment could open the door to a wave of mergers among smaller lenders, Schachter said.

From MarketWatch

The founders may have opted for more permissive language because they were relying on norms and a jealous legislative branch to constrain presidential adventurism.

From The Wall Street Journal

The scammers operate in a "highly permissive environment... with permission from junta-affiliated Burmese militia", concluded a report last month by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

From Barron's

But the voices of Jews upset over what they have described as UCLA’s permissive approach to campus antisemitism also rose in protest.

From Los Angeles Times

The proposals would see seven maintenance buildings, access points, and an area of parkland with permissive public access constructed, in addition to the courts and associated infrastructure.

From BBC